Livable Communities Act of 2011

H 5857 and S 3241 State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; S.2323/ H.R.5326 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including, budget for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, specifically relating to the Habitat Conservation and Restoration, Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Program, National Catch Share Program, Stock Assessments under the National Marine Fisheries Service, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Regional Ocean Partnerships, and Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program under the National Ocean Service; HR3325, Livable Communities Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the Presidential Budget Proposals in and attendant offsetting provisions in the context of the Budget Control Act (BCA), under which Congress and the Administration must achieve $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction; S.1813, Moving Ahead in the 21st Century MAP-21, Senates Transportation 2-year extender of Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU to include The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourism Opportunities and Revived Economy of the Gulf Coast Act of 2011 (RESTORE Act) and Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), including specific provisions relating to the inclusion of funding for Title F Gulf Coast Restoration and Title G, Land Water Conservation Fund reauthorization, provisions related to aquatic connectivity and regional advanced mitigation planning; [No Bill Number Yet] Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (balance) and FY 2013 including specific appropriations for the Department of Defense and other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. Various riders regarding the Environmental Protection Agencys authority and other regulatory issues; Department of Defense project near Elgin Air Force Base, Florida; FY13 Agency Priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, including budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; HR3096/S. 861, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the dedication of Clean Water Act Fines to Gulf of Mexico Restoration in conjunction with S 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration and Resiliency Act, S1140 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, H.R.480 Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2011; S3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill), including specific provisions relating to fundraising easement programs, miscellaneous spending issues under the US Department of Agriculture, and Sec 1108 relating to the Adjusted Gross Income waiver for conservation programs; HR5857 and S3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2013; [No Bill Number Yet] Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy (USDA), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Multispecies Fund, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (HR5872), and international programs; HR5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY13, including specific provisions relating to Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in NY, provide North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by Corps of Engineers, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions related to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; S. 1265, To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes; H 5857 and S 3241 State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; HR4310, National Defense Authorization Act for FY13 and HR5856, Defense Appropriations Act for FY13, including specific provisions relating to the provisions of and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) under 10 USC 2684a, amendments to section 103a of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and issues related to the Department of Defense energy programs, including the development of renewable energy on DODs lands, and issues related to the role of DOD in addressing climate change and climate change adaptation nationally and overseas; H.R. 4408, To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such Act for land management related to Department of Defense installations and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs, potential revision to the Sikes Act relating to management of lands under the jurisdiction of DOD, Interior, and the Department of Agriculture; H.R.5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, specific provisions relating to the funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative; U.S. Department of Agriculture draft Appropriations Bill FY12, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Management and Research; FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities. Covered Officials: Director of Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Rear Admiral, Director, Navy N-45 and Task Force Energy, Department of Defense; Deputy Director of N-45 and Navy Task Force Energy, US Navy, Department of Defense; Director Training Readiness and Strategy, Department of Defense; Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense; Assistant Secretary, Air Force, Department of Defense; Deputy System Secretary, Air Force, Department of Defense; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense; Chief, Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Undersecretary of Commerce and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Deputy Undersecretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Liaison to the Department of the Interior, Department of Defense; Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, US Department of Interior; Regional Director, Midwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Regional Director, Midwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Regional Chief, Great Lakes/Big Rivers Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Chief, Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Chief of the Division of Conservation Planning, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Refuge Supervisor, MN/WI, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance, U.S. Navy, Department of Defense; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Special advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Vice President.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

1265, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011; H.R. 4965, a bill that would prevent the Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency from developing guidance related to federal jurisdiction over waters of the United States; S3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 ("Farm Bill"), including specific provisions relating to maintaining funding for strong conservation programs, such as programs implemented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, maintaining funding for Sec. 10201programs that conduct detection, outreach, and management of invasive species, easement and stewardship programs (Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program); HR5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including specific provisions relating to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget with particular interest in Section VI and Restoration funding, Coastal Estuarine Land Protection program funds, funding Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program, and Connecticut River; HR5857, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013; HR3325, Livable Communities Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the Presidential Budget Proposals in and attendant offsetting provisions in the context of the Budget Control Act (BCA), under which Congress and the Administration must achieve $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction; S.1813, Moving Ahead in the 21st Century "MAP-21", Senate's Transportation 2-year extender of ISTEA, TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU, including specific provisions relating to the inclusion of funding for Title F - Gulf Coast Restoration and Title G, Land Water Conservation Fund reauthorization; S. 861, Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the dedication of Clean Water Act Fines to Gulf of Mexico Restoration in conjunction with S 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration and Resiliency Act, S1140/HR56, Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR480, Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2011, S1140 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, and HR56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act; [no bill number yet] Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy (USDA), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Multispecies Fund, and international programs; HR5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY13, including specific provisions relating to Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in NY, provide North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by Corps of Engineers, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions related to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; S. 1265, To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes; H5857 and S 3241 State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; HR4310, National Defense Authorization Act for FY13 and HR5856, Defense Appropriations Act for FY13, including specific provisions relating to the provisions of and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) under 10 USC 2684a, amendments to section 103a of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and issues related to the Department of Defense energy programs, including the development of renewable energy on DOD's lands, and issues related to the role of DOD in addressing climate change and climate change adaptation nationally and overseas; U.S. Department of Agriculture draft Appropriations Bill FY12, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Management and Research; H.R. 1 FY12 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, including Hells Canyon and Table Rock, funding for Forest Legacy, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs, Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, and Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund; H.R. 2584 and Senate Committee Draft Bill, FY13 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012; FY13 Agency Priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; FY13 President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs; Draft FY13 President's budget for the United States Forest Service, relating to funding for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, stewardship contracting reauthorization, and the US Forest Service and Department of Interior budget for Hazardous Fuels Reduction and State Fire Assistance programs; [no bill number yet] Watershed budgeting for US Army Corps of Engineers. COVERED OFFICIALS: Director, Department of Interior; Director of Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, Department of Defense; COVERED OFFICIALS CONT: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Rear Admiral, Director, Navy N-45 and Task Force Energy; Deputy Director of N-45 and Navy Task Force Energy, US Navy; Director of Environmental Readiness, Department of Defense; Director Training Readiness and Strategy, Department of Defense; Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Assistant Secretary, Air Force; Deputy System Secretary, Air Force; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense; Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Director of Programs for the Mississippi Valley Division/Mississippi River Commission, Senior Executive Service, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Chief, Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the U.S. Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Special Assistant to the Under Secretary, Natural Resource and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Commerce; undersecretary of Commerce and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act HR 709; Livable Communities Act S. 1621 and HR 3325

Client expense: $65,943 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)