Water Rights Protection Act

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 H.R. 934, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes. H.R. 1325, Lower Colorado River Protection Act H.R. 1215, Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2488, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act H.R. 2489, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2491, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act H.R. 829, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 353, Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 S. 112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 383, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 255, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 361, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2555, S.1253, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 S. 2727, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2379, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3917, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R. 3922, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1949, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4039, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2392, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5543, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5412, Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act H.R. 3980, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 3981, Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act H.R. 1839, Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013 Unnumbered, Senate Bill Reauthorizing the Yakima Integrated Water Plan S. 1630, Water Rights Protection Act Unnumbered Montana Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill H.R. 3492, S. 2018, River Paddling Protection Act H.R. 4039, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2470, New Mexico Drought Relief Act S. 2916- Restoring Americas Watersheds Act

Client expense: $33,659 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Grazing Improvement Act - HR 657 & S 258; Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act - HR 1435 & S 1479; Antiquities Act & Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act modifications; the Water Rights Protection Act - HR 3189; Sage Grouse, Greater & Gunnison; Wilderness & Roadless Areas; USFS Planning Rule; Wild Horse & Burro Program/Management; Drought

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 H.R. 934, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes. H.R. 1325, Lower Colorado River Protection Act H.R. 1215, Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2488, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act H.R. 2489, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2491, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act H.R. 829, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 353, Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 S. 112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 383, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 255, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 361, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2555, S.1253, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 S. 2727, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2379, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3917, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R. 3922, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1949, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4039, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2392, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5543, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5412, Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act H.R. 3980, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 3981, Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act H.R. 1839, Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013 Unnumbered, Senate Bill Reauthorizing the Yakima Integrated Water Plan S. 1630, Water Rights Protection Act Unnumbered Montana Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill H.R. 3492, S. 2018, River Paddling Protection Act H.R. 4039, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2470, New Mexico Drought Relief Act S. 2916- Restoring Americas Watersheds Act

Client expense: $33,659 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 3189 / S. 1630 The Water Right Protection Act, all provisions relating to federal taking of water rights.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 15 appropriations bills for the Natural Resources agencies: Interior and Environment, Agriculture, CJS--NOAA; Energy and Water. Public Lands management issues, including Nevada Pine Forest, Oregon O and C lands, and Hermosa Creek. Klamath River Restoration bills; Renewable Energy on Public Lands, S 1775. Clean Water Act bills. Good Sam hardrock mining pollution clean up bills, including HR 2970; Water rights bills, including HR 3189.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Grazing Improvement Act: HR 657, S 258 & Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act: HR 1435, S 1479 & Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments: HR 1459 & Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act: HR 382 & Endangered Species Settlement Reform Act: S 19, HR 1314 & Water Rights Protection Act: HR 3189 Range Management, Greater/Gunnison Sage Grouse, Wilderness & Roadless Areas, USFS Planning Rule, Wild Horse and Burro Program/Management, Drought

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to mining H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, including provisions relating to mining H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); environment and energy policy; U.S. forest policy; mining policy

Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel

Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Inform Congress on drinking water supply, availability and reliability issues along the Colorado River. Public land issues generally; Feinstein- Emergency drought relief act ; H.R. 2015/ S. 974: Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 (protect access to water facilities); IMPLEMENTATION OF WIFIA Program; EPA Regulations related to fire hydrants; drinking water issues generally. H.R.4239 (113th Congress) Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends for Emergency Droughts Act; EPA ACTIONS REGARDING WOTUS. H.R.4256 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014; H.R.4258 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act; H.R.4253 (113th Congress) Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act; H.R.4114 (113th Congress) Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014; S.2016 (113th Congress) California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S.2019 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014; S.2010 (113th Congress) Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act; S.864 (113th Congress) Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act; H.R.3980 (113th Congress) Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.376 (113th Congress) Drought Information Act of 2013; S.1957 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2014; H.R.2084 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 S.1824 (113th Congress) Drinking Water Supply Assistance Act of 2013; S.1731 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; S.258 (113th Congress) Grazing Improvement Act; S.1640 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; H.R.3415 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; S.1630 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; S.1508/ HR 765 (113th Congress) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013; S.472 (113th Congress) A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.; S.343/ HR 697 (113th Congress) Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act; S.332 (113th Congress) Climate Protection Act of 2013; S.7 (113th Congress) Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act; H.R.3189 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; H.R.2307 (113th Congress) Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act; H.R.1823 (113th Congress) PLAQ Act of 2013; H.R.1630 (113th Congress) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; H.R.576 (113th Congress) Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432 (113th Congress) To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.250 (113th Congress) To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes. H.R.123 (113th Congress) Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2013;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Inform Congress on drinking water supply, availability and reliability issues along the Colorado River. Public land issues generally; Feinstein- Emergency drought relief act ; H.R. 2015/ S. 974: Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 (protect access to water facilities); IMPLEMENTATION OF WIFIA Program; EPA Regulations related to fire hydrants; drinking water issues generally. H.R.4239 (113th Congress) Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends for Emergency Droughts Act; EPA ACTIONS REGARDING WOTUS. H.R.4256 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014; H.R.4258 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act; H.R.4253 (113th Congress) Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act; H.R.4114 (113th Congress) Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014; S.2016 (113th Congress) California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S.2019 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014; S.2010 (113th Congress) Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act; S.864 (113th Congress) Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act; H.R.3980 (113th Congress) Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.376 (113th Congress) Drought Information Act of 2013; S.1957 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2014; H.R.2084 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 S.1824 (113th Congress) Drinking Water Supply Assistance Act of 2013; S.1731 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; S.258 (113th Congress) Grazing Improvement Act; S.1640 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; H.R.3415 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; S.1630 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; S.1508/ HR 765 (113th Congress) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013; S.472 (113th Congress) A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.; S.343/ HR 697 (113th Congress) Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act; S.332 (113th Congress) Climate Protection Act of 2013; S.7 (113th Congress) Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act; H.R.3189 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; H.R.2307 (113th Congress) Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act; H.R.1823 (113th Congress) PLAQ Act of 2013; H.R.1630 (113th Congress) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; H.R.576 (113th Congress) Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432 (113th Congress) To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.250 (113th Congress) To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes. H.R.123 (113th Congress) Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2013;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3189 / S. 1630 The Water Right Protection Act, all provisions relating to federal taking of water rights.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Air emissions from trucks rules, climate change and energy legislation, agency rulemaking and action, clean water act regulations and guidance, SECURE Water Act implementation; hydraulic fracturing legislation, rulemaking, guidance and studies; drinking water quality; water available; watr infrastructure funding and rulemaking; Savings Act; draft Forest Service groundwater directive, HR 3080 S601 HR2127 HR1921 HR2513 HR5659 S 332 S135 S1234 S1006 HR1175 S861 S1508 HR3189 S2019 HR4258

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 H.R. 934, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes. H.R. 1325, Lower Colorado River Protection Act H.R. 1215, Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2488, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act H.R. 2489, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2491, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act H.R. 829, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 353, Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 S. 112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 383, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 255, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 361, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2555, S.1253, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 S. 2727, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2379, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3917, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R. 3922, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1949, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4039, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2392, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5543, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5412, Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act H.R. 3980, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 3981, Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act H.R. 1839, Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013 Unnumbered, Senate Bill Reauthorizing the Yakima Integrated Water Plan S. 1630, Water Rights Protection Act Unnumbered Montana Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill H.R. 3492, S. 2018, River Paddling Protection Act H.R. 4039, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2470, New Mexico Drought Relief Act

Client expense: $32,029 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 15 appropriations bills for the Natural Resources agencies: Interior and Environment, Agriculture, CJS--NOAA; Energy and Water. Public Lands management issues, including Nevada Pine Forest, O and C lands, and Hermosa Creek. Farm Bill reauthorization with interest in the Farm Bill conservation programs; Renewable Energy on Public Lands, S 1775. Clean Water Act bills. Good Sam hardrock mining pollution clean up bills, including HR 2970; Water rights bills, including HR 3189.

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Grazing Improvement Act: HR 657, S 258 & Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act: HR 1435, S 1479 & Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments: HR 1459 & Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act: HR 382 & Endangered Species Settlement Reform Act: S 19, HR 1314 & Water Rights Protection Act: HR 3189 Range Management, Greater/Gunnison Sage Grouse, Wilderness & Roadless Areas, USFS Planning Rule, Wild Horse and Burro Program/Management, Drought, Endangered Species Act, Antiquities Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act; HR 1773 Agricultural Guestworker AG Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculuture Act of 2014 Endangered Species Act HR 3189 Water Rights Protection Act

Client expense: $47,805 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); sugar program reform; proposed FDA food fees

Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); environment and energy policy; mining policy

Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Commonsense Legislative Exception Events Reform Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act; environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel

Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 H.R. 934, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.H.R. 1325, Lower Colorado River Protection Act H.R. 1215, Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2488, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act H.R. 2489, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2491, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act H.R. 829, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 353, Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 S. 112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 383, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 255, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 361, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2555, S.1253, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act of 2013 Unnumbered House and Senate bills to designate Wild and Scenic Rivers on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington S. 1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act S. 1630, Water Rights Protection Act S. 2379, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 Unnumbered Montana Wild and Scenic Rivers bill H.R. 3492, S. 2018, River Paddling Protection Act S. 2198, H.R. 4039, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2016, H.R. 4039, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2470, New Mexico Drought Relief Act

Client expense: $44,236 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 3189 / S. 1630 The Water Right Protection Act, all provisions relating to federal taking of water rights.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Air emissions from trucks rules; climate change and energy legislation, agency rulemaking and action; clean water act regulations and guidance; SECURE water act implementation; hydraulic fracturing legislation, rulemaking, guidance and studies; drinking water quality; water availability; water infrastructure funding and rulemaking; SAVINGS Act, draft Forest Service groundwater directive including HR3080 S601 HR524 HR2127 HR1921 HR2513 S332 S135 S1234 S1006 HR1175 S861 S1508 HR3189 S2019 H4258

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Inform Congress on drinking water supply, availability and reliability issues along the Colorado River. Public land issues generally; Feinstein - Emergency Drought Relief Act, H.R. 2015/ S. 974: Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 (protect access to water facilities); S. 601/HR 3080 Water Resources Development Act (WIFIA Program); EPA Regulations related to fire hydrants; drinking water issues generally. H.R.4239 (113th Congress) Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends for Emergency Droughts Act; H.R.4256 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014 ; H.R.4258 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act; H.R.4253 (113th Congress) Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act; H.R.4114 (113th Congress) Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014; S.2016 (113th Congress) California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S.2019 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014; S.2010 (113th Congress) Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act; S.864 (113th Congress) Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act; H.R.3980 (113th Congress) Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.376 (113th Congress) Drought Information Act of 2013; S.1957 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2014; H.R.2084 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 S.1824 (113th Congress) Drinking Water Supply Assistance Act of 2013; S.1731 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; S.258 (113th Congress) Grazing Improvement Act; S.1640 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; H.R.3415 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; S.1630 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; S.1508/ HR 765 (113th Congress) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013; S.472 (113th Congress) A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.; S.343/ HR 697 (113th Congress) Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act; S.332 (113th Congress) Climate Protection Act of 2013; S.7 (113th Congress) Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act; H.R.3189 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; H.R.2307 (113th Congress) Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act; H.R.1823 (113th Congress) PLAQ Act of 2013; H.R.1630 (113th Congress) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; H.R.576 (113th Congress) Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432 (113th Congress)To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.250 (113th Congress)To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes. H.R.123 (113th Congress) Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2013;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Inform Congress on drinking water supply, availability and reliability issues along the Colorado River. Public land issues generally; Feinstein- Emergency drought relief act ; H.R. 2015/ S. 974: Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 (protect access to water facilities); S. 601/HR 3080 Water Resources Development Act (WIFIA Program); EPA Regulations related to fire hydrants; drinking water issues generally. H.R.4239 (113th Congress) Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends for Emergency Droughts Act; H.R.4256 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014; H.R.4258 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act; H.R.4253 (113th Congress) Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act; H.R.4114 (113th Congress) Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014; S.2016 (113th Congress) California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S.2019 (113th Congress) SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014; S.2010 (113th Congress) Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act; S.864 (113th Congress) Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act; H.R.3980 (113th Congress) Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.376 (113th Congress) Drought Information Act of 2013; S.1957 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2014; H.R.2084 (113th Congress) Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 S.1824 (113th Congress) Drinking Water Supply Assistance Act of 2013; S.1731 (113th Congress) Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; S.258 (113th Congress) Grazing Improvement Act; S.1640 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; H.R.3415 (113th Congress) Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act; S.1630 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; S.1508/ HR 765 (113th Congress) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013; S.472 (113th Congress) A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.; S.343/ HR 697 (113th Congress) Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act; S.332 (113th Congress) Climate Protection Act of 2013; S.7 (113th Congress) Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act; H.R.3189 (113th Congress) Water Rights Protection Act; H.R.2307 (113th Congress) Working to Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act; H.R.1823 (113th Congress) PLAQ Act of 2013; H.R.1630 (113th Congress) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; H.R.576 (113th Congress) Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432 (113th Congress) To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.250 (113th Congress) To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes. H.R.123 (113th Congress) Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2013;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 15 appropriations bills for the Natural Resources agencies: Interior and Environment, Agriculture, CJS--NOAA; Energy and Water. Public Lands management issues, including HR 1581, S. 241, and S. 342, O and C lands bills, and . Farm Bill reauthorization with interest in the Farm Bill conservation programs; Renewable Energy on Public Lands, S 1775. Hydropower bills, including HR 678 and S. 545. Good Sam hardrock mining pollution clean up bills, including HR 2970; Water rights bills, including HR 3189.

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Grazing Improvement Act: HR 657, S 258 & Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act: HR 1435, S 1479 & Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments: HR 1459 & Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act: HR 382 & Endangered Species Settlement Reform Act: S 19, HR 1314 & Water Rights Protection Act: HR 3189 Range Management, Greater/Gunnison Sage Grouse, Wilderness & Roadless Areas, USFS Planning Rule, Wild Horse and Burro Program/Management, Drought

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Agriculture Act of 2014 Endangered Species Act HR 1944 Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 HR 3189 Water Rights Protection Act

Client expense: $51,169 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3189 - Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4315 - Endangered Species Act Reform H.R. 4316 - Endangered Species Act Reform H.R. 4317 - Endangered Species Act ReformH.R. 4318 - Endangered Species Act Reform H.R. 4284 - Endangered Species Act Reform H.R. 4319 - Endangered Species Act Reform

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 855, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections relating to vision. HR 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.HR 3749, Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision. HR 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all sections relating to vision. HR 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, all sections relating to vision. H.Res. 515, Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 3189) to prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture; providing for consideration of the bill (HR 4015) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other professionals, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 17, 2014, through March 21, 2014, all sections relating to vision. S 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision. S 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014,, all sections relating to vision. S 2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, all sections relating to vision.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; mining policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205)

Client expense: $18,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 693, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Client expense: $18,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act; environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice

Client expense: $18,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 H.R. 934, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.H.R. 1325, Lower Colorado River Protection Act H.R. 1215, Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2488, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act H.R. 2489, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2491, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act H.R. 829, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 353, Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 S. 112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 383, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 255, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 361, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2555, S.1253, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 Unnumbered Senate bill related to implementation of the Klamath Settlement Agreements H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act of 2013 Unnumbered House and Senate bills to designate Wild and Scenic Rivers on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington S. 1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2019, SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014

Client expense: $41,152 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Air emissions from transportation vehicles and equipment rules and legislation; climate change and energy legislation, agency rulemaking and agency action; clean water act regulations and guidance; SECURE water act implementation, hydraulic fracturing legislation, rulemaking, guidance and studies; drinking water quality, water availability, water infrastructure funding including S. 601, H.R. 524, H.R. 2127, H.R. 1921, H.R. 2513 S. 332, S. 135, S. 1234, S. 1006, H.R. 1175, S. 861, S. 1508, H.R. 3080, H.R. 3189

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act - We supported this bill which would reaffirm the pricipal that states confir water rights and that the federal government will respect those rightfully aquired rights. Opposed efforts by the EPA to expand their authority under the Clean Water Act.

Client expense: $59,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013, to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Encourage the EPA, Department of Interior, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to update their regulations and policies regarding onshore and offshore methane air pollution from oil and gas drilling. Support the Administrations implementation of its Methane Strategy as part of its Climate Action Plan. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Work to improve S. 2016, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 by removing problematic provisions that raise significant environmental concerns. Opposition to H.R. 3964, the so-called Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act, which would eliminate state and federal environmental protections of Californias rivers, threaten water quality in Californias Bay-Delta estuary, and undermine the reliability of the states water supplies. Oppose H.R. 3189, the so-called Water Rights Protection Act, which would undermine nearly all efforts to improve the health of the nations rivers and public lands, including National Parks, National Forests, and National Wildlife Refuges. Oppose H.R. 2824, the misnamed Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act, which would reinstate a 2008 Stream Buffer Zone rule that would allow waste from mountaintop removal mining to be dumped into streams, threatening water supplies for communities in Appalachia. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Urge support for lettter to OSHA from Luetkemeyer, Quigley, Hudson and Scheider; Support for Farm Bill; Urge support for HR 1944; Urge support for HR 3189; Urge support for HR 395; biotech approval process; biotech labeling; EPA rule on Wates fo the US

Client expense: $61,876 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3189 / S. 1630 The Water Right Protection Act, all provisions relating to federal taking of water rights.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE