African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2014

- H.R. 5886: Support improvements to musical instrument cross-border transport requirements, including future implementation of instrument passport proposal resulting from Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and Executive Order restricting African elephant ivory import/export. Opportunities for future domestic commerce in existing musical instruments containing African elephant ivory.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Endowment for the Arts, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

H.R. 83; Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components. H.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 3992 & S. 1875; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014, A bill that amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operation in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each of FY2014-FY2021. H.R. 4923; FY15 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. H.R. 5052 & S. 2587; Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 5171; FY15 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. H.R. 5886; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2014, To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2363; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2621; Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase the price of duck stamps, which are required to hunt migratory waterfowl, from $15 to $25.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE