To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to the gray wolf (canis lupus).

H.R. 509; A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to the gray wolf (canis lupus). H.R. 510; Idaho and Montana Wolf Management Act of 2011, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Idaho and Montana as endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 838; Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2011, A bill to prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan as endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 991; A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 1558 & S. 838; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the EPA with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act. H.R. 1581; Wilderness and Road Less Area Release Act of 2011, A bill to release wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and to realease inventories road less area within the National Forest System that are not recommended for wilderness designation from the land use restrictions of the 2001 Road Less Area Conservation Final Rule and the 2005 State Petitions for inventories Road Less Area Management Final Rule, and for other purposes. H.R. 2834 & S. 2066; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities. H.R. 3440; Recreational Shooting Protection Act, A bill to provide for certain oversight and approval on any decisions to close National Monument land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management to recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 4089; Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting. S. 249; A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf (canis lupus). S. 321; Delisting Gray Wolves to Restore State Management Act of 2011, A bill to provide for the status of the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment of the gray wolf, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $575,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

USCA supported H.R. 509 / S. 249 - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf. USCA supported H.R. 758 / S. 407- A bill to amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require certain procedures for designating national monuments, and other purposes. USCA supported Congress blocking federal funds from being used to implement, administer or enforce the Department of the Interiors Wild Lands Order, Secretarial Order 3310. The funding prohibition was included in the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2011. USCA supported S. 1129 the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, a bill which clarifies existing protocols within the renewal and application of livestock grazing permits held by ranchers on public lands. USCA supported S. 2087 the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, a bill which seeks to address the status of lands deemed non-wilderness areas in 1976 yet have remained under a wilderness management practice since then. USCA supports the humane treatment of horses and implemented a plan regarding the wild horse and burro population that involves the processing of horses in the U.S.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

USCA supported H.R. 509 / S. 249 - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf. USCA supported H.R. 758 / S. 407- A bill to amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require certain procedures for designating national monuments, and other purposes. USCA supported Congress blocking federal funds from being used to implement, administer or enforce the Department of the Interiors Wild Lands Order, Secretarial Order 3310. The funding prohibition was included in the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2011. USCA supported S. 1129 the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, a bill which clarifies existing protocols within the renewal and application of livestock grazing permits held by ranchers on public lands. USCA supported S. 2087 the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, a bill which seeks to address the status of lands deemed non-wilderness areas in 1976 yet have remained under a wilderness management practice since then. USCA supports the humane treatment of horses and implemented a plan regarding the wild horse and burro population that involves the processing of horses in the U.S.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

H.R. 509; A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to the gray wolf (canis lupus). H.R. 510; Idaho and Montana Wolf Management Act of 2011, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Idaho and Montana as endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 838; Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2011, A bill to prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan as endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 991; A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 1558; Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the EPA with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that act. H.R. 1581; Wilderness and Road Less Area Release Act of 2011, A bill to release wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and to release inventories road less areas within the National Forest System that are not recommended for wilderness designation from the land use restrictions of the 2001 Road Less Area Conservation Final Rule and the 2005 State Petitions for inventories Road Less Area Management Final Rule, and for other purposes. H.R. 2834; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities. H.R. 3440; Recreational Shooting Protection Act, A bill to provide for certain oversight and approval on any decisions to close National Monument land under the jurisdiction of the bureau of Land Management to recreational shooting, and for other purposes. S. 321; Delisting Gray Wolves to Restore State Management Act of 2011, A bill to provide for the status of the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment of the gray wolf, and for other purposes. S. 838; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the EPA with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.

USCA supported H.R. 509 / S. 249 - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf. USCA supported H.R. 758 / S. 407- A bill to amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require certain procedures for designating national monuments, and other purposes. USCA supported Congress blocking federal funds from being used to implement, administer or enforce the Department of the Interiors Wild Lands Order, Secretarial Order 3310. The funding prohibition was included in the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2011. USCA supported S. 1129 the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, a bill which clarifies existing protocols within the renewal and application of livestock grazing permits held by ranchers on public lands. USCA supported S. 2087 the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, a bill which seeks to address the status of lands deemed non-wilderness areas in 1976 yet have remained under a wilderness management practice since then.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

USCA supported H.R. 509 / S. 249 - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf. USCA supported H.R. 758 / S. 407- A bill to amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require certain procedures for designating national monuments, and other purposes. USCA supported Congress blocking federal funds from being used to implement, administer or enforce the Department of the Interiors Wild Lands Order, Secretarial Order 3310. The funding prohibition was included in the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2011. USCA supported S. 1129 the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, a bill which clarifies existing protocols within the renewal and application of livestock grazing permits held by ranchers on public lands. USCA supported S. 2087 the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, a bill which seeks to address the status of lands deemed non-wilderness areas in 1976 yet have remained under a wilderness management practice since then.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

FY 2011 Interior and Environment Appropriations; FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; HR 509 Bill to Amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. HR 1: FY2011 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act

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

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

HR 509 and S 249 - legislation to delist the gray wolf from the endangered species list

Client expense: $39,969 · Firm income: Not reported

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

FY 2011 Interior and Environment Appropriations; FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; HR 509 Bill to Amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. HR 1: FY2011 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act

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

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