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Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act
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2011 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, H.R.52 / S.345 Multinational Species Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act, H.R.50 Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act, H.R.1761 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization and Amendment Act, H.R.1760 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments Act of 2011, H.R.738 No Child Left Inside Act, H.R.2547 / S.1372 Bio-Fuels Policy
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Client expense: $94,216 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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
2011 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, HR 52/ S 345 HR 50 Multinational Species Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act S. Res. 132 Recognizing Zoos and Aquarium Resolution Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization and Amendment Act Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009
Client expense: $94,216 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA regulation development for Quarantine 37 relating to importation restrictions of invasive plants from abroad; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA regulations with Canada to require treatment of wood packaging going between the US and Canada; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, renewable energy siting issues, restoration funding and Gulf Coast restoration; S2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009, to conserve and restore Oregons eastside forests , increase old growth forest stands and trees, and mitigate the effects of climate change; Mojave Basin and Range Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (REA), regarding renewable energy in the Mojave desert, and the potential implications thereof for siting and mitigation of renewable energy on public lands; S3119/HR5160, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, including specific provisions for permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration; S22/HR146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (Sec. 4003). S345/HR52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, including specific provisions relating to debt relief for developing countries that protect tropical forests, coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems through FY11; Work on the implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement and potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; S2593/HR5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; S1816, Cheasapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act within the Cardin Water Omnibus Bill; S1470 Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009; S3587 Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act; HR5284, Sikes Act Amendments Act of 2010; Implementation of Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake Memorandum of Understanding; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Associate Administrator, for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, United States Forest Service; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Chief, Recovery and Transparency Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Director, Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director, National Forest System, US Forest Service; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Quality; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement, Executive Office of the President; Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of the President; Acting State Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Director, Policy, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Chief, Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; President, United States.
Client expense: $450,000 · 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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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
2010 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA revision of US regulations with Canada to require treatment of wood packaging going between the US and Canada; S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, working lands easements, renewable energy siting issues, restoration funding and Gulf Coast restortaion; HR1454 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009; S2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; S3119/HR5160, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, including specific provisions for permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration HR2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs, HR1404 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME);HR5284, Sikes Act Amendments Act of 2010; S22/HR146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (Sec. 4003).Implementation of Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake Memorandum of Understanding; EPAs standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon, S3633, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to the funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan, America's Great Outdoors Initiative, specific work on funding source authorization within DOI and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide; S345/HR52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, including specific provisions relating to debt relief for developing countries that protect tropical forests, coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems through FY11.Work on the implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; Work on potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; Prepare recommendation of several regulatory and other actions that USDA could take to curtail introductions of and transport of forest pests; Support Herring River Restoration Project; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTS: Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs; Under Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Chief, Recovery and Transparency Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Special Assistant to Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, United States Forest Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture ; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior;
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
2010 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
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
2010 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-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
2010 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Action on S22/HR146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; revision of US regulations with Canada to require treatment of wood packaging going between the US and Canada; S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; S2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; S3119/HR5160, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; HR5541, FLAME Act; HR52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act; and HR1454, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, United States Department of Agriculture; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, United States Forest Service; Chief, Division of Realty, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior.
2010 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-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.
2010 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
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
2010 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-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.
2010 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.
2009 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
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
2009 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and Herring River Restoration. Covered Officials Contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Acting Director of Lands, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; and Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture.
2009 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
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. 80/ S. 462- Captive Primate Safety Act 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. 2454 merica's Climate Security Act- international forestry and natural resources adaptation H.R. 2192 Climate Change Safeguard for Natural Resoures Conservation Act 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
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
2009 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- 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
2009 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Great Cats & Rare Canids Act, H.R. 411/S. 529 Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act - H.R. 52/S. 345 H.R. 80/ S. 462- Captive Primate Safety Act 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.669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act 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 America's Climate Security Act- international forestry and natural resources adaptation
Client expense: $92,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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
2009 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Great Cats & Rare Canids Act, H.R. 411/S. 529 Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act - H.R. 52/S. 345 H.R. 80/ S. 462- Captive Primate Safety Act 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.669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act 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 America's Climate Security Act- international forestry and natural resources adaptation
Client expense: $92,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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
2009 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Great Cats & Rare Canids Act, H.R. 411/S. 529 Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, H.R. 52/ S. 345 H.R. 80/ S. 462- Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 509 Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2004 H.R.388/S. 197 Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R.669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act 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. 2454America's Climate Security Act- international forestry and natural resources adaptation H.R. 2192 Climate Change Safeguard for Natural Resoures Conservation Act
Client expense: $92,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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
2009 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- 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
2009 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Great Cats & Rare Canids Act, H.R. 411/S. 529 Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act - H.R. 52/S. 345 H.R. 80/ S. 462- Captive Primate Safety Act 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.669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act 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 America's Climate Security Act- international forestry and natural resources adaptation
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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
| Democratic |
| MA |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Brian Baird | Democratic | WA |
| Charles A. Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| Dennis Moore | Democratic | KS |
| Donald A. Manzullo | Republican | IL |
| Donald Payne | Democratic | NJ |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Edward R. Royce | Republican | CA |
| Eric Massa | Democratic | NY |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | NY |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Harold Rogers | Republican | KY |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | FL |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | NE |
| John Tanner | Democratic | TN |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Pedro R. Pierluisi | Democratic | PR |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert Wexler | Democratic | FL |
| Ron Klein | Democratic | FL |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steven R. Rothman | Democratic | NJ |
| Vernon Ehlers | Republican | MI |
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
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
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)