Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009

H.R. 556/ S. 1748 - Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act H.R. 411/S. 529 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act H.R 3381/S. 1535 - Protect America's Wildlife Act H.R. 388/S. 197 - Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 2213/S. 690 - To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act H.R. 509 - Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization 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. 850 - Shark Conservation Act

Client expense: $58,625 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 4733 Prevention of Farm Cruelty Act Legislation, HR 1326, Great Ape Protection Act; H.R. 503, S. 727, Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act; Truth in Fur Labeling, HR 2480, S. 1076; Chimpanzees in Research, HR 1326; Python Restriction Legislation, HR 2811, S. 373; Primates as Pets, HR. 80, S. 462; Wild Horses, HR 1018, S. 1579; Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance, H.R. 844, S.859; Captive Primate Safety Act, H.R. 80/S.462; Shark Conservation Act, H.R. 81/S.850; Crane Conservation Act, H.R. 388/S.197; Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act, H.R. 509; Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act, H.R. 556/S.1748; Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalties, H.R. 2062/S.2811; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization, H.R. 2213/S.690, H.R. 5566; Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010, Great Cats and Canids Act - H.R. 411/S.529; Restore Our American Mustangs (ROAM) H.R. 1018/S.1579

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-Global Conservation Act (H.R. 4959/S. 3508) - support -American Power Act (not yet introduced) - support with changes, advocating for international provisions and integrity of emissions reductions, advocating to drop or change provisions on biomass, nuclear, offshore drilling and EPA Clean Air Act authority -Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009 (S. 2729) support elements, advocating for revisions -International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009 (S. 2835) support -Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 509) support, advocating for changes -Great Apes Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010 (H.R. 4416) support, advocating for changes -Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454/S. 1567) support -Animal Welfare Act amendment (no specific bill number) advocating to include more robust reporting requirements for owners of captive tigers -Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3516)-working to strengthen -Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (H.R. 3534) working to strengthen -International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (S. 2870) support -Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009 (S. 2859) support -Reducing import of unsustainably harvested coral and coral dependent species (no specific bill number) support -S.3381 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term renewable biomass, and for other purposes oppose -Investing in our Future Act of 2010 (H.R. 5783) support -House bill to establish a Global Climate Fund (not yet introduced) support -Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act (H.R. 4753/S. 3072) oppose -To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes (H.R. 391 and H.R. 4572) oppose -H.J.Res. 77, 76, and 66 Resolutions to overturn EPAs endangerment finding for greenhouse gases oppose -Regulatory Changes to Captive Bred Wildlife Permitting for Tigers advocating for changes to remove the generic tiger exemption -The Global Tiger Summit promoting high-level and coordinated US government participation in the tiger summit to be hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in November 2010

Lobbied for a wildlife conservation package in the Senate including the following bills: H.R. 1018 / S. 1579, Restore Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act H.R. 1454 / S. 1567, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act S. 373 / H.R. 2811, Large Constrictor Snakes H.R. 81 / S. 850, Shark Conservation Act H.R. 411 / S. 529, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act H.R. 388 / S. 197, Crane Conservation Act H.R. 509, Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 844 / S. 859, Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance H.R. 556 / S. 1748, Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act H.R. 2062 / S. 2811, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalties H.R. 2213 / S. 690, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization H.R. 80 / S. 462, the Captive Primate Safety Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitored and lobbied on issues relating to animal welfare (entire bills of the following): H.R. 80 / S. 462, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 1326, The Great Ape Protection Act H.R. 2480 / S. 1076, Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009 H.R. 81 / S. 850, Shark Conservation Act of 2009 H.R.4733, Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act H.R. 3907 / S. 1834, Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 (a.k.a. Class B Dealers) H.R. 503 / S. 727, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 H.R. 1549 / S. 619, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010 (Related Bills: H.R.5092, H.R.5337) H.R. 5434 / S 3424, Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act H.R. 4733, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act H.R. 5643, Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act Lobbied for a wildlife package in the Senate including the following bills: H.R. 1018 / S. 1579, Restore Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act H.R. 1454 / S. 1567, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act S. 373 / H.R. 2811, Large Constrictor Snakes H.R. 81 / S. 850, Shark Conservation Act H.R. 411 / S. 529, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act H.R. 388 / S. 197, Crane Conservation Act H.R. 509, Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 844 / S. 859, Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance H.R. 556 / S. 1748, Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act H.R. 2062 / S. 2811, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalties H.R. 2213 / S. 690, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization

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

Great Cats & Rare Canids Act, HR 411/S 529 Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, HR 52/ S 345 Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009, HR 3036 H.R. 509 Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 H.R.1454 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 H.R.2455 Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act HR 4416 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization and Amendment Act HR 4497 Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Medicine Enhancement Act of 2010

Client expense: $74,775 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 4733 Prevention of Farm Cruelty Act Legislation, HR 1326, Great Ape Protection Act; H.R. 503, S. 727, Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act; Truth in Fur Labeling, HR 2480, S. 1076; Chimpanzees in Research, HR 1326; Python Restriction Legislation, HR 2811, S. 373; Primates as Pets, HR. 80, S. 462; Wild Horses, HR 1018, S. 1579; Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance, H.R. 844, S.859; Captive Primate Safety Act, H.R. 80/S.462; Shark Conservation Act, H.R. 81/S.850; Crane Conservation Act, H.R. 388/S.197; Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act, H.R. 509; Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act, H.R. 556/S.1748; Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalties, H.R. 2062/S.2811; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization, H.R. 2213/S.690

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-Global Conservation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4959/S.3508) support -American Power Act (not introduced) support with changes, advocating for international provisions and integrity of emissions reductions, to drop or change provisions on biomass, nuclear, offshore drilling and EPA Clean Air Act authority -Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009 (S. 2729) support elements, advocating for revisions -International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009 (S. 2835) support -Disapproval Resolutions opposing EPA and greenhouse gas regulation (S.J.RES.26/H.RES.974/H.J.RES.66/H.J.RES.76/H.J.RES.77) oppose -Save our Energy Jobs Act (H.R.4396) oppose removing greenhouse gasses from Clean Air Act -Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act (H.R. 509) support, advocating for changes -Great Apes Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act (H.R. 4416) support, advocating for changes -Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 (H.R. 1454/S. 1567) support -Global Wildlife Conservation Act (H.R. 3086) support contingent on revisions -Regulatory Changes to Captive Bred Wildlife Permitting for Tigers advocating for changes to remove the generic tiger exemption -Animal Welfare Act amendment advocating to include more robust reporting requirements for owners of captive tigers -BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 (H.R.5241/S.3344) support -Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 (S.3516) support with strengthening -A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term renewable biomass and for other purposes (S.3381) oppose -Outer Continental Shelf Preliminary Revised Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007-2012 and Proposed 2012-2017 Program oppose inclusion of leasing areas in Bristol Bay and the Arctic -Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 52/S. 345) support -Global Food Security Act (S. 384/H.R. 3077) support -The Water for the World Act (S. 624/H.R. 2030) support contingent on revisions -Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S. 1524)-support -Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 2139) support -Americas Wildlife Heritage Act (H.R. 2807)- support -The Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (H.R. 3534) support full funding within it for Land and Water Conservation Fund -Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-246) advise on implementation of the Lacey Amendment and domestic agriculture conservation programs -Foreign Assistance Act (Pub.L. 87-195) support efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress -Senate ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity support -Peru-US FTA support and provided input for the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter -National Security Council Presidential Study Directive - provide input into national development strategy -State Department Quadrennial Development and Diplomacy Review provide input into high-level strategy -State Department Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative provide input into strategy

-Global Conservation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4959) - support -Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 52/S. 345) support -International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009 (S. 2835) support -Global Food Security Act (S. 384/H.R. 3077) support -The Water for the World Act (S. 624/H.R. 2030) support contingent on revisions -Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act (S. 1933) support, advocated for changes to ocean related section -Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S. 1524)-support -Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 2139) support -Americas Wildlife Heritage Act (H.R. 2807)- support -The Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (H.R. 3534) support full funding within it for Land and Water Conservation Fund -Save our Energy Jobs Act (H.R.4396) oppose removing greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act -Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act (H.R. 509) support, advocating for changes -Great Apes Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act (H.R. 4416) support, advocating for changes -Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454/S. 1567) support -Global Wildlife Conservation Act (H.R. 3086) support contingent on revisions -Kerry/Graham/Lieberman Climate and Energy bill (not yet introduced) support, advocating for international provisions -Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-246) advised on implementation of the Lacey Act Amendment and domestic agriculture conservation programs -Foreign Assistance Act (Pub.L. 87-195) support efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress -Senate ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity supported -Peru-US Free Trade Agreement supported and provided input for the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter -National Security Council Presidential Study Directive - Provided input into national development strategy -State Department Quadrennial Development and Diplomacy Review Provided input into high-level strategy -State Department Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative Provided input into strategy -Disapproval Resolutions opposing EPA and greenhouse gas regulation (S.J.RES.26/H.RES.974/H.J.RES.66/H.J.RES.76/H.J.RES.77) oppose -Captive Bred Wildlife Permitting for Tigers advocating for changes to remove the generic tiger exemption -Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species encouraged the US to support proposals to list Atlantic bluefin tuna under Appendix I.

Great Cats & Rare Canids Act, HR 411/S 529 Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, HR 52/ S 345 Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009, HR 3036 H.R. 509 Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 S.655 Teaming with Wildlife Act H.R.388/S. 197 Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R.860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009 H.R.1454 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 H.R.2455 Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act H.R.3644 Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act HR 4416 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization and Amendment Act HR 4497 Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Medicine Enhancement Act of 2010

Client expense: $74,775 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

-Global Conservation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4959) - support -Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 52/S. 345) support -International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009 (S. 2835) support -Global Food Security Act (S. 384/H.R. 3077) support -The Water for the World Act (S. 624/H.R. 2030) support contingent on revisions -Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act (S. 1933) support, advocated for changes to ocean related section -Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S. 1524)-support -Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 2139) support -Americas Wildlife Heritage Act (H.R. 2807)- support -The Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (H.R. 3534) support full funding within it for Land and Water Conservation Fund -Save our Energy Jobs Act (H.R.4396) oppose removing greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act -Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act (H.R. 509) support, advocating for changes -Great Apes Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act (H.R. 4416) support, advocating for changes -Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454/S. 1567) support -Global Wildlife Conservation Act (H.R. 3086) support contingent on revisions -Kerry/Graham/Lieberman Climate and Energy bill (not yet introduced) support, advocating for international provisions -Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-246) advised on implementation of the Lacey Act Amendment and domestic agriculture conservation programs -Foreign Assistance Act (Pub.L. 87-195) support efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress -Senate ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity supported -Peru-US Free Trade Agreement supported and provided input for the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter -National Security Council Presidential Study Directive - Provided input into national development strategy -State Department Quadrennial Development and Diplomacy Review Provided input into high-level strategy -State Department Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative Provided input into strategy -Disapproval Resolutions opposing EPA and greenhouse gas regulation (S.J.RES.26/H.RES.974/H.J.RES.66/H.J.RES.76/H.J.RES.77) oppose -Captive Bred Wildlife Permitting for Tigers advocating for changes to remove the generic tiger exemption -Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species encouraged the US to support proposals to list Atlantic bluefin tuna under Appendix I.

Great Cats & Rare Canids Act, HR 411/S 529 Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, HR 52/ S 345 Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009, HR 3036 H.R. 509 Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 S.655 Teaming with Wildlife Act HR ____ Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Improvement Act H.R.388/S. 197 Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R.860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009 H.R.1454 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 H.R.2455 Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act H.R.3644 Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act HR 4416 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization and Amendment Act

Client expense: $92,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

- Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411/S. 529) - supported - Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388/S. 197) - supported - Great Apes Conservation Act Reauthorization (H.R. 1105) - supported - Marine Turtle Conservation Act Reauthorization (H.R. 509) - supported - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454/S. 1567) supported - Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act (H.R. 3086) - supported - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) provided input into RFS mandate rule-making -Alliance for Global Conservation International Conservation Bill House and Senate and State Department (no number, not yet introduced) support - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 52/ S. 345) - supported - Global Food Security Act (H.R. 3077/ S. 384) supported, with certain revisions desired - Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act (H.R. 2030/ S. 624) supported, with certain revisions desired - Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act (S. 1524) - supported - Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 2139) - supported - Climate Change Safeguards for Natural Resources Conservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 2192) supported, advocated for changes - Domestic climate adaptation legislation being developed in Senate Commerce Committee (no number, not yet introduced) supported, advocated for changes - Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act (no number, not yet introduced) - supported - Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R. 2076) - supported - American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) supported - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) - supported -Americas Wildlife Heritage Act (HR 2807) - supported -The Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009 supported full funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund - Resolution by Chairman Rahall providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (H.J.Res.18) - supported - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-246) advised on implementation of the Lacey Act Amendment and domestic agriculture conservation programs - Foreign Assistance Act (Pub.L. 87-195) supported efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA - Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) - Climate finance supported development of legislation in the Senate to provide funding for clean technology - Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - supported -Senate ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity - supported - China Strategic Economic Dialogue advised on potential projects to conduct to support the illegal logging Memorandum of Understanding - Peru-US FTA supported the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter - Congo Basin Forest Partnership advocated continued government support for the CBFP - FWS advocacy for Bluefin Tuna listing under CITES supported - Revisions to FWS domestic captive tiger reporting requirements supported - Senate Foreign Relations Committee legislation on international climate finance (no number, not yet introduced) supported

Fishery management, Aquaculture, Marine spatial planning efforts, Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 81 / S. 850), Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1080), Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009 (H.R. 860), Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009 (S. 952), Southern Sea Otter Recovery & Research Act (H.R. 556), addressing the effects of climate change Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 509), to study the population of the South Atlantic Red Snapper fishery (H.R. 3307)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

- Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411/S. 529) - supported - Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388/S. 197) - supported - Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act (H.R. 509) - supported - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454) - supported - Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act (H.R. 3086) - supported -Alliance for Global Conservation International Conservation Bill, supported draft legislation, not yet introduced - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 52/ S. 345) - supported - Global Food Security Act (H.R. 3077/ S. 384) - supported and provided feedback to better integrate sustainable natural resource use and climate adaptation - Water for the World Act (H.R. 2030/S. 624) - supported - Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (HR 2139) - supported - Resolution by Chairman Rahall providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (H.J.Res.18) - supported - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-246) advised on implementation of the Lacey Amendment and domestic agriculture conservation programs - Foreign Assistance Act (Pub.L. 87-195) - supported efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress - Climate Change Safeguards for Natural Resources Conservation Act (H.R. 2192) - supported, advocated for changes - Domestic climate adaptation legislation being developed in Senate Commerce Committee - supported, advocated for changes - Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R. 2076) - supported - American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) and pending companion bill in the Senate - supported -Coral Reef Conservation Act (H.R. 860) - supported -Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1080) - supported -Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act (H.R.1584/S. 1255) - opposed - Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation -Climate Policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, reduced tropical deforestation and technology transfer funding - Climate finance supported development of legislation in the Senate to provide funding for clean technology - Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - supported - China Strategic Economic Dialogue advised on potential projects to conduct in support of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning illegal logging - The United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement supported the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter -Montana national wildlife management area policy support cattle grazing management for the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge -Madagascar support policy with Department of State to continue funding conservation programs

Marine spatial planning efforts, Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 81), Marine Turtle Act reauthorization (H.R. 509), fisheries, fishery-related language in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1), addressing the effects of climate change

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

- Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (H.R. 411/S. 529) - supported - Marine Turtle Conservation Act Reauthorization (H.R. 509) - supported - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454) - supported - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) - provided input into RFS mandate rule-making - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 52) - supported - Lugar-Casey Global Food Security Act (S. 384) supported and provided feedback to better integrate sustainable natural resource use and climate adaptation - The Water for the Poor Enhancement Act (S. 624) - supported - Resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of Earth Hour 2009 (H.Res. 268) supported - Resolution by Chairman Rahall providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (H.J.Res.18) - supported - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-246) advised on implementation of the Lacey Amendment and domestic agriculture conservation programs - Foreign Assistance Act (Pub.L. 87-195) supported efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress - Global Change Research Improvement Act (not yet reintroduced, formerly S. 2307) - supported - Adaptation legislation being developed in Senate Commerce Committee supported, advocated for changes - Wildlife Without Borders legislation on FWS International programs supported development of legislation - Climate policy supported development of climate legislation, including international provisions on mitigation, adaptation, forest protection, and technology transfer funding - Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) - Climate finance supported development of legislation in the House to provide funding for clean technology - Endangered Species Act opposed rule changes to ESA section 7 and the polar bear 4d rule - China Strategic Economic Dialogue advised on potential projects to conduct to support the illegal logging Memorandum of Understanding - Peru-US FTA supported the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter