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Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016
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Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 TITLE I--MAJOR DISASTER FOR WILDFIRE ON FEDERAL LAND (Sec. 101) The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended to define "major disaster for wildfire on federal lands" to mean any wildfire or wildfires that warrant assistance to supplement the efforts and resources of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on federal lands or on nonfederal lands pursuant to a fire protection agreement or cooperative agreement. (Sec. 102) A process is established for declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service. Either Interior (for federal land under its jurisdiction) or USDA (for Forest Service land) may request the President to start such a process, and the President in turn may transfer funds to them to conduct wildfire suppression operations on the lands affected. The President shall establish a wildfire suppression operations account for wildfires on federal lands, whose funds shall be transferred to the wildfire suppression subactivity of the Wildland Fire Management Account. If transferred amounts are used to conduct wildfire suppression operations on non-federal land, the appropriate Department shall secure reimbursement for the cost of such operations and transfer the amounts received to the wildfire suppression operations account. The appropriate Department shall report to Congress annually on: the risk-based factors that influenced management decisions regarding wildfire suppression operations of the federal land management agencies under its jurisdiction; a statistically significant sample of large fires; total expenditures for wildfire suppression operations of the federal land management agencies under its jurisdiction, and lessons learned. (Sec. 103) No funds may be transferred to or from the wildfire suppression subactivity of the Wildland Fire Management account or the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund account of the federal land management agencies to or from any other account or subactivity of those agencies that is not used to cover the cost of wildfire suppression operations. TITLE II--EXPEDITED ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS TO EXPEDITE FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (Sec. 201) This section shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either USDA with respect to National Forest System (NFS) land or Interior with respect to public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for a forest management activity that: is developed through a collaborative process; or is covered by a community wildfire protection plan. The primary purpose of which is: the reduction of hazardous fuels, the reduction of fuel connectivity through the installation of fuel and fire breaks, the restoration of forest health and resilience, the protection of a municipal water supply system, or a combination of two or more such purposes. In such an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, the Department concerned shall study, develop, and describe only these two alternatives: the forest management activity proposed, and the alternative of no action. In the case of the alternative of no action, the Department concerned shall evaluate: the effect of no action on forest health, habitat diversity, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and other economic and social factors; and the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on domestic water costs, wildlife habitat loss, and other economic and social factors. (Sec. 202) A categorical exclusion is made available to the Department concerned to propose a forest management activity on NFS land or public land when the activity is developed and implemented through a collaborative process and the primary purpose of the activity is to: address an insect or disease infestation; reduce hazardous fuels; protect a municipal water supply system; maintain, enhance, or modify critical habitat to protect it from catastrophic events; increase water yield; or any combination of such purposes. (A "categorical exclusion" is defined under this bill as an exclusion from further analysis and documentation in an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under the NEPA for a project or activity relating to the management of NFS land or public land.) A forest management activity covered by this categorical exclusion may not contain harvest units exceeding a total of 3,000 acres. A forest management activity covered by this categorical exclusion shall be based upon the best available scientific information and subject to section 206 of this bill (consideration of resource conditions for extraordinary circumstances). (Sec. 203) A categorical exclusion is also made available to the Department concerned to carry out a salvage operation as part of the restoration of NFS land or public land following a catastrophic event. This kind of salvage operation may not contain harvest units exceeding a total of 3,000 acres either, nor may it exceed one-third of the area impacted by the catastrophic event. This kind of salvage operation shall be subject to section 206. (Sec. 204) A categorical exclusion is made available to the Department concerned to carry out a forest management activity on NFS land or public land which is developed and implemented through a collaborative process and when its primary purpose is to modify, improve, enhance, or create early successional forests for wildlife habitat improvement and other purposes, consistent with the applicable forest plan. The Department concerned shall design a forest management activity under this section to meet early successional forest goals so as to maximize production and regeneration of priority species, as identified in the forest plan and consistent with the capability of the activity site. A forest management activity covered by such a categorical exclusion may not contain harvest units exceeding a total of 3,000 acres. A forest management activity covered by this categorical exclusion shall be: based on the best available scientific information, and subject to section 206. (Sec. 205) A categorical exclusion is made available to the Department concerned to carry out specified forest management activities on NFS land or public land which are developed and implemented through a collaborative process and whose primary purpose is to: improve forest health, restore forest health, reduce the risk of wildfire, or achieve state wildlife population goals. A forest management activity covered by this categorical exclusion: may not contain harvest units exceeding a total of 3,000 acres, and shall be based on the best available scientific information. A forest management activity covered by this categorical exclusion shall be subject to section 206. (Sec. 206) The extraordinary circumstances procedures under a specified federal regulation (or a successor regulation) shall apply to a proposal for: a forest management activity that is categorically excluded under this title, or a project that is categorically excluded under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2013. In determining whether extraordinary circumstances preclude a proposal for such an activity or project, the Department concerned shall consider the beneficial effect of the proposed activity or project on sensitive species. The Department concerned shall not determine that extraordinary circumstances preclude such a proposal from being categorically excluded if there is a reasonable beneficial effect or reasonably foreseeable beneficial effect of the proposed activity or project on sensitive species. Uncertainty with respect to the degree of the beneficial effect of a proposed activity or project on sensitive species shall not preclude the use of a categorical exclusion. (Sec. 207) A forest management activity covered by a categorical exclusion granted by this title shall be conducted consistent with the forest plan applicable to the NFS land or public land covered by that activity. (Sec. 208) Forest management activities carried out under this title shall not include the construction of any new permanent roads. The Department concerned may carry out necessary maintenance of, repairs to, or reconstruction of, an existing permanent road for purposes of this title. The Department concerned shall decommission any temporary road constructed under this title within three years of the completion of the project. (Sec. 209) This title does not apply to: a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, any federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited by an Act of Congress, a congressionally designated wilderness study area, or an area in which the activities authorized under this title would be inconsistent with the applicable resource management plan. TITLE III--TRIBAL FORESTRY PARTICIPATION AND PROTECTION (Sec. 301) Interior shall take specified administrative action under the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 within 120 days of receiving a request from an Indian Tribe to enter into an agreement or contract to carry out a project to protect Indian forest land or rangeland (including bordering or adjacent federal land). Interior shall (under current law, may) issue a notice of denial to the Tribe if the request is denied. (Sec. 302) The Department concerned, at the request of an Indian Tribe, may treat federal forest land as Indian forest land for purposes of planning and conducting forest land management activities under the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act if the federal forest land is located within, or mostly within, a geographic area presenting a feature or involving circumstances principally relevant to that Indian tribe. The Department concerned and the Tribe, as part of an agreement to treat federal land as Indian forest land, shall: provide for continued public access (with possible exceptions), continue sharing revenue generated by the federal forest land with state and local governments, comply with applicable prohibitions on the export of unprocessed logs harvested from the federal forest land, recognize all right-of way agreements in effect on federal forest land before tribal forest land management activities commence, and ensure that any commercial timber removed from the federal forest land is sold on a competitive bid basis. (Sec. 303) Interior and USDA may carry out demonstration projects under which federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 through contracts entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (Sec. 402) The State-Supported Forest Management Fund is established in the Treasury to cover costs to plan, carry out, and monitor a forest management activity on NFS land or public land that is developed through a collaborative process, proposed by a resource advisory committee, or covered by a community wildfire protection plan. The Fund shall consist of such amounts as may be: (1) contributed by an eligible entity for deposit into the Fund, (2) appropriated to the Fund, or (3) generated by forest management activities carried out using amounts in the Fund. An "eligible entity" is: a state or political subdivision containing NFS land or public land, a publicly chartered utility serving at least one state or its political subdivision, a rural electric company, and any other entity appropriate for participation in the Fund. In making a contribution, an eligible entity may: specify the NFS land or public land for which the contribution may be expended; and limit the types of forest management activities for which the contribution may be expended. The Knutson-Vandenberg Act shall apply to any forest management activity carried out using amounts from the Fund. The Fund shall terminate on September 30, 2018. (Sec. 403) Courts reviewing an agency action shall balance short- and long-term impacts of forest management activities in considering injunctive relief. (Sec. 404) USDA shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial and technical assistance to: encourage active forest management on cross-boundary priority forest landscapes, including land owned by beginning and previously unengaged forest owners, in order to maintain forest health; protect forests from natural threats and wildfire; enhance public benefits from forests; conserve and manage working forest landscapes for multiple values and uses; and advance priorities in statewide forest assessment and resource strategies. To become eligible to receive a grant, an applicant shall submit to USDA, through the state forester or appropriate state agency, a state and private forest landscape-scale restoration proposal (that includes specified criteria) based on a restoration strategy that is: complete or substantially complete, for a multiyear period, composed of nonindustrial private forest land or state forest land, accessible by wood-processing infrastructure, and based on the best available science. In making grants under the program, USDA shall give priority to plans that: further a statewide forest assessment and resource strategy; promote cross boundary landscape collaboration; and leverage public and private resources. The Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and relevant stakeholders shall collaborate and consult on an ongoing basis regarding the administration of the program and identify other applicable resources towards landscape-scale restoration. As a condition for receiving a grant under the program, USDA shall require the grant recipient to furnish funds or in-kind support from nonfederal sources in an amount that is at least equal to the amount furnished by the federal government. USDA may, in making grants under the program, consider coordination with and proximity to other landscape-scale projects on other land under its jurisdiction, the jurisdiction of Interior, or the jurisdiction of a state governor. USDA shall report to Congress on the status of the development, execution, and administration of selected projects, accounting of program funding expenditures, and specific accomplishments that have resulted from landscape-scale projects. The State and Private Forest Landscape-Scale Restoration Fund is established in the Treasury to be used by USDA to make grants. The bill authorizes appropriations for such Fund through FY2018. (Sec. 405) USDA shall establish within the Forest Service a pilot arbitration program to designate specified projects for an alternative dispute resolution process to replace the judicial review of those projects. USDA shall establish a process for the designation of projects under the program and publish a description of that process in the Federal Register. No more than 10 projects may be designated for the program in any applicable calendar year. The authority of USDA to designate a project under the program terminates on October 1, 2018. An individual or entity: may file a demand for arbitration of a project that has been designated for the program in accordance with specified federal law; and if such a demand for arbitration is filed, shall include in the demand a proposal for an alternative to the project describing each modification sought with respect to the project. A demand for arbitration may only be filed by an individual or entity that has participated in a collaborative process or has proposed the project with a resource advisory committee. An arbitrator shall make a decision on each demand for arbitration by selecting only: the project, as approved by USDA; or a proposal submitted by an individual or entity for an alternative to the project, as described in this section. An arbitrator may not modify any proposal contained in a demand for arbitration under the program. A decision made by an arbitrator under the program shall be: based only on the administrative record of the project; within the authority of USDA; consistent with each applicable forest plan; and binding; Arbitration under the program shall be conducted according to the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association. A decision made by an arbitrator under the program shall not be considered to be a major federal action and shall not be subject to judicial review, except as provided under specified federal law. (Sec. 406) USDA shall establish a NFS accelerated landscape restoration pilot program for the restoration or maintenance of designated landscapes. The Forest Service shall designate at least 10 landscape-scale areas within the NFS for the program. Each designated landscape shall: include at least 75,000 acres, but not more than 1 million acres; be identified by a collaborative group; not include any inventoried roadless area; and include forests that are not in a state of forest health, are at an increased risk of high-severity wildfire, or are at an increased risk of an insect or disease infection. In designating landscape-scale areas for the program, USDA shall: prioritize landscape-scale areas in which social, ecological, and economic conditions support landscape-scale restoration; and consider certain ecological and economic factors and other specified factors. USDA shall publish in the Federal Register: a notice of the process for the designation of landscape-scale areas under the program, and a specified final notice with respect to each designated landscape. USDA shall prepare a specified landscape-scale environmental impact statement for each designated landscape for purposes of complying with the NEPA. The bill authorizes appropriations through FY2018. (Sec. 407) The bill designates specified federal lands in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee as wilderness and as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System. (Sec. 408) The bill amends the Small Tracts Act of 1983 (the Act) to permit the sale, exchange, or interchange under such Act of NFS lands the sale or exchange of which is not practicable under any other authority of the USDA which have a value determined to be not more than $500,000. Those lands permitted to be sold, exchanged, or interchanged under the Act include: parcels of 40 acres or less which are determined to be physically isolated, to be inaccessible, or to have lost their National Forest character; parcels of 10 acres or less which are not eligible for conveyance under such Act, but which are encroached upon by permanent habitable improvements for which there is no evidence that the encroachment was intentional or negligent; and parcels used as a cemetery (including a parcel of at least one acre adjacent to the parcel used as a cemetery), a landfill, or a sewage treatment plant under a special use authorization issued by the USDA. Any proceeds under this section shall be deposited in the special fund established under the Sisk Act and made available for: the acquisition of land or interests in land for administrative sites for the NFS in the state from which the amounts were derived; the acquisition of land or interests in land for inclusion in the NFS in that state, including those which enhance opportunities for recreational access; the performance of deferred maintenance on administrative sites for the NFS in that state or other deferred maintenance activities in that state which enhance opportunities for recreational access; and the reimbursement of the USDA for costs incurred in preparing a competitive sale conducted under the authority of the Act. (Sec. 409) The bill amends the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 to extend the authority of the USDA to initiate conveyances of Forest Service administrative sites under such Act through FY2018. (Sec. 410) Federal agencies shall not authorize a prescribed burn on federal lands if, for the county or contiguous county in which the federal land is located, the national fire danger rating system indicates an extreme fire danger level. However, a federal agency may authorize a prescribed burn under such a condition if the agency coordinates it with applicable state government and local fire officials. At the end of every fiscal year, the Forest Service shall submit a report that describes: the number and locations of prescribed burns during that fiscal year, and each prescribed burn during that year that was authorized by a federal agency pursuant to this section. (Sec. 411) USDA shall not designate any land in the Nantahala National Forest or the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina as a wilderness study area until the affected counties approve the designation. TITLE V--KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEYANCE Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act of 2016 (Sec. 502) This section sets forth a finding of Congress that it is in the public interest to authorize the conveyance of certain federal land in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana for market value consideration. (Sec. 504) USDA may convey, by quitclaim deed, specified federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana, at public or private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or other methods. USDA shall convey, by quitclaim deed, portions of such land to Collins Camp Properties, Inc. USDA may: configure the federal land to be conveyed so as to maximize the marketability of the conveyance or to achieve management objectives, and establish any terms and conditions for conveyances under this title that are in the public interest. Consideration for a conveyance of federal land under this title shall be in cash and in an amount that is equal to the market value of the land being conveyed. The market value of the federal land to be conveyed shall be determined as follows: for the federal land to be conveyed to Collins Camp Properties, by a specified appraisal; or if conveyed by a method other than the methods specified in this section, by competitive sale. In any conveyance of federal land under this title to Collins Camp Properties, or any occupant residing on the federal land under a special use permit issued by the Forest Service, USDA shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants, but shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate them. As a condition of the conveyance, Collins Camp Properties, or any such occupant that acquires the federal land shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the United States for costs associated with the remediation or abatement of any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants on the acquired land. Nothing in this section otherwise affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to conveyances of federal lands under this title. (Sec. 505) USDA shall deposit the proceeds from the conveyances of the federal lands in the fund established under the Sisk Act. USDA may use the deposited amounts from such fund for the acquisition of land and interests in land in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana. (Sec. 506) As a condition of a conveyance of federal land to Collins Camp Properties, USDA shall require Collins Camp Properties to pay at closing reasonable appraisal costs and the cost of any administrative and environmental analyses required by law. An offer by Collins Camp Properties for acquiring the federal land must be accompanied by a written statement from each holder of a Forest Service special use authorization with respect to such land specifying that the holder agrees to relinquish that authorization upon the conveyance of such land to Collins Camp Properties. If a holder of such a special use authorization fails to furnish such a written statement, USDA shall require, as a condition of the conveyance, that Collins Camp Properties administer that authorization in accordance with its terms until it expires. TITLE VI--CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST LAND ADJUSTMENT Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2016 (Sec. 602) This title sets forth findings with respect to certain NFS land in Georgia. (Sec. 604) USDA may: (1) sell or exchange all right, title, and interest of the United States in 30 tracts of NFS land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres; (2) modify the boundaries of such lands based on land management considerations; and (3) reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this section that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest. USDA shall convey by quitclaim deed land sold or exchanged under in this section. USDA may not sell or exchange land under this section for less than market value, as determined by an appraisal or through a competitive bidding process. Such an appraisal shall be: consistent with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions or the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and subject to USDA's approval. Consideration for sales of land or equalization of exchanges under this section shall be paid in cash. USDA may accept a cash equalization payment that exceeds 25% of the value of the land to be exchanged. USDA may: sell land under this section at public or private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or otherwise, according to any terms, conditions, or procedures that are in the best interest of the United States; make public or private solicitations for the sale or exchange of land; reject any offer that is not adequate or in the public interest; use a broker or other third party in the sales or exchanges of land; and from the proceeds of such a sale or exchange, pay reasonable commissions or fees, if applicable. (Sec. 605) USDA shall deposit the proceeds or a cash equalization payment of a sale or exchange of land in the fund established under the Sisk Act. Amounts deposited into such fund shall be made available to USDA only for the acquisition of land for the NFS in Georgia. Nothing in this title authorizes the use of the amounts deposited into such fund for the acquisition of land without the landowner's written consent.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Roberts with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 167 (Roll no. 428).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 167 (Roll no. 428).
HouseThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4995-5002)
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
H.R.2647: Resilient Federal Forests Act S. 3014: Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016 Draft legislation regarding wildfire suppression and forest health Interior appropriations for Indian forestry
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
H.R.2647: Resilient Federal Forests Act S. 3014: Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016 Draft legislation regarding wildfire suppression and forest health
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
USDA - Farm Bill - RMA - Crop Insurance USDA - Farm Bill - Programs Review Conservation Compliance Dairy Assistance HR 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act HR 5883 Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016 HR 5685 Farm Regulatory Certainty Act Farm Bill Federal Disaster-Hurricane Matthew Federal Crop Insurance
Client expense: $117,649 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 167, the "Wildlife Disaster Funding Act," to facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 972, the Managed Carbon Price Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 2576, the "TSCA Modernization Act of 2015," to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 2446, the "Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016"; General discussion on coal ash, solid and toxic wastes; Conference agreement on H.R. 2576, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision); S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision).
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 593 / H.R. 1107, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015,review legislation and advocate for forest health solutions that protect watersheds, water quality, and water supply operations. S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015, and S. 292 / H.R. 1667, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Track status of this legislation and discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users with congressional offices. Review proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy. Review proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation Policy. Bureau of Reclamation Principles, Guidelines and Requirements. File comments on Bureau of Reclamation Infrastructure investment Strategy (PEC 05-10 and PEC 05-11). Participate in White House Water Summit to represent a water user perspective. Review and track Good Samaritan Cleanup of Orphan Mines Act - draft legislation. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Modifications
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5006)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2647.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Kilmer amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Lujan Grisham amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Tipton amendment No.2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Polis amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with the remaining 12 1/2 minutes of general debate on H.R. 2647.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4987-4993, H4993-5007)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2647 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved that the Committee now rise.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2647.
The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 347 and Rule XVIII.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of H.R. 5 and H.R. 2647.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 347. (consideration: CR H4985-4986)
Rule H. Res. 347 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 347 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of H.R. 5 and H.R. 2647.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-185, Part II.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-185, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
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| House |
| Reported by |
| June 25, 2015 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Reported by | June 25, 2015 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Markup by | June 17, 2015 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Markup by | June 11, 2015 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred to | June 4, 2015 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Referred to | June 4, 2015 |
| June 25, 2015 |
| Introduced in House | June 4, 2015 |
| Republican |
| CA |
| Gary J. Palmer | Republican | AL |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Michael K. Simpson | Republican | ID |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Ralph Lee Abraham | Republican | LA |
| Reid J. Ribble | Republican | WI |
| Ryan K. Zinke | Republican | MT |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| S 1744 |
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| HRES 347 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 470 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 3127 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 2996 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 2644 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 1214 | 114th | Related bill |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act. S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding water contracts and water uses. Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources. Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track S.2524 and H.R. 4510 Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Implementation of P.L. 111-11. U.S. Bureau of Reclamations Canal Safety Program. Assist in communications with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding Reclamation policy and contract provisions. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track S.1694 and H.R. 4686 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 593 / H.R. 1107, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015,review legislation and advocate for forest health solutions that protect watersheds, water quality, and water supply operations. S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015, and S. 292 / H.R. 1667, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Track status of this legislation and discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users with congressional offices. Review proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy. Review proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation Policy. Bureau of Reclamation Principles, Guidelines and Requirements. File comments on Bureau of Reclamation Infrastructure investment Strategy (PEC 05-10 and PEC 05-11). Participate in White House Water Summit to represent a water user perspective. Review and track Good Samaritan Cleanup of Orphan Mines Act - draft legislation. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Modifications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 1651 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 890 Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act HR 894, S 2652 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 405, S, 659, S 556 Sportsmen's Act HR 1582 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act HR 167, S 235 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S 390 Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 799, S 403 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act Public Law 113-291 National Defense Authorization Act, Title XXX S 338 Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund HR 470 S 1744 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act S 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S 517 Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 3565, S 908 California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act HR 435, S 361 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act HR 792 Acres In, Acres Out Act HR 1445 Land Acquisition to Cut National Debt Act HR 1214, S 1712 National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments HR 1814 LWCF Reauthorization HR 2346 North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act HR 2406 SHARE Act HR 1931 American Land Act S 1993 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act S 2101 Extension of the Land and Water Conservation Fund S 1925 SRS/PILT/LWCF HR 3382, S 1724 Lake Tahoe Restoration Act HR 3173 SCORE ACT S 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act HR 4151 Extension of LWCF HR 3820 San Gabriel Mountains NRA S 2189 FLTFA Reauthorization Act HR 4230, S 2386 Stonewall NHS Protecting America's Recreation and Conservation Act (bill not yet introduced) HR 4680 National Park Service Centennial Act HR 3650 State National Forest Management Act HR 2014, S 1078 Healthy Kids Outdoors Act HR 5278, HR 4900, S 2328 PROMESA HR 5650 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016 S 3110 American Energy and Conservation Act S 3027 Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act HR 686, S 1694 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Act HR 4790, S 2706 Recreation Not Red-Tape Act HR 2647 Emergency Wildfire of Forest Management Act S 437 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) S 3192 HR 5778 Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016 S 3317 A bill to exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act
Client expense: $26,703 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriations and policies related to forest management activities at the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Oregon & California Grant Lands, including provisions of the Northwest Forest Plan. S. 235, H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, wildfire suppression funding and budgeting, and forest management reforms -- including H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act), S. 1691 (National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act), S. 3085 (Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act -- federal forest management legislation relating to the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Monitor endangered species impacts to federal forest management in the Pacific Northwest and wilderness proposals. S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness Act; S. 1699 - Oregon Wildlands Act; and S. 1448 - Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Act. Monitor the development of Forest Service land management plans, BLM resource management plans, national monument designations, and forest management projects in the Western U.S.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR. 23: NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION ACT RE-AUTHORIZATION OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PROGRAM HR. 26: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM RE-AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 167: WILDFIRE DISASTER FUNDING ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FIRE BORROWING HR. 1090: RETAIL INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 2647: RESILIENT FEDERAL FORESTS ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FIRE BORROWING HR. 2901: FLOOD INSURANCE MARKET PARITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR. 4441: AVIATION INNOVATION, REFORM, AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2016; PROVISIONS RELATED TO POST-DISASTER USE OF DRONES BY P&C INSURANCE COMPANIES S. 235: WILDFIRE DISASTER FUNDING ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO FIRE BORROWING S. 766: DRIVER PRIVACY ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1679: FLOOD INSURANCE MARKET PARITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2658: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2016; PROVISIONS RELATED TO POST-DISASTER USE OF DRONES BY P&C INSURANCE COMPANIES P.L. 111-203 (H.R. 4173): DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO TITLE I, II & V OF THE ACT DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION RULES FOR COMMERCIAL DRONE USE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; TITLE 49 U.S.C.A. 32701-32711; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION (g) DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM DISCUSSIONS REGARDING LEGISLATION INCENTIVIZING SAFER BUILDING CODES DISCUSSIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FIDUCIARY RULE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING DATA BREACH NOTIFICATIONS STANDARDS; FUTURE LEGISLATION AND PRESIDENTS PROPOSAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING CORPORATE TAX REFORM DISCUSSIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUAL TAX REFORM DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" PROPOSED RULE ON FIDUCIARY DUTY DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL STANDARDS FOR INSURERS
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act. S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding water contracts and water uses. Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources. Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track S.2524 and H.R. 4510 Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Legislation related to building materials, including drywall, copper and lumber, metal theft prevention, legislation regarding multi-use forest management practices. H.R. 985: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015, H.R. 2647: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015.
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Implementation of P.L. 111-11. U.S. Bureau of Reclamations Canal Safety Program. Assist in communications with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding Reclamation policy and contract provisions. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track S.1694 and H.R. 4686 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 - the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 - matters related to water supply protection H.R. 2898 - the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 - issues affecting water users S. 2533: California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act S. 3085: the Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 - issues impacting watershed protection. S. 2902: Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 - issues related to western water and watersheds. S. 2959/H.R. 5433: a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 S. 2848/H.R. 5303: Water Resources Development Act - issues impacting western water users and electric utilities. S. 3300: Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 Matters related to Tribal water rights. Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users Issues related to Arizona water supplies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Northern Long Eared Bat listing, Endangered Species Act, Federal Forest Reform legislation--H.R. 2647
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Community Self-Determination Act Forest Management Reform (HR 2647; S 3085 HR 8) Klamath Basin Restoration (S 2012; S 3068) Payments-in-Lieu-of-Taxes Drought Relief Legislation (S 2533) Dredging of Humboldt Bay (HR 5055; S 2804)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires; establish legal protections and benefits for members of the Urban Search and Rescue System; and establish studies to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009/S. 3172, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to authorize hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3085, the Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. P.L. 114-326, the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act, legislation to reauthorize Urban Search and Rescue teams. S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations. Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act (draft), provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, provisions relating to the funding of federal wildland fire suppression operations.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Justice Program, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009/S. 3172, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3085, the Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. S. 2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, provisions relating to the funding of federal wildland fire suppression operations. Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act (draft), provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Justice Program, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Issues related to forest biomass and carbon included in the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 5538; S. 3068); S. 1284; issues related to forestry and pesticides; the Sensible Environmental Protection Act (S. 1500); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 (S. 2012, H.R. 8); issues related to forest management and Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 (H.R.2647).
Client expense: $450,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to the environmental impacts of forest management; the Forest Incentives Program Act of 2015 (S. 1733); wildfire prevention; issues related to forestry and pesticides; the Sensible Environmental Protection Act (S. 1500); Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 (H.R.2647); issues related to the Waters of the United States Rule.
Client expense: $450,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.1140 legislation pertaining to the proposed rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition. Draft legislation to protect water rights holders from the federal government permit requirements. Support HR 167 and S. 235 on wildfire disaster funding authorities. Support HR 2647 - the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Western Water Policy; Implementation of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009; Clean Water Act (H.R. 594/H.R.897); Watershed Planning Policy; Aging Infrastructure; Regulatory Streamlining; Bureau of Reclamation Policies; Endangered Species Act; Climate Change legislation; Levee Safety; and Water Resouces Development Act (WRDA); Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act S. 133; Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act S. 384; Waters of the U.S. rulemaking; the Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647); Excess Capacity Directives and Standards - Use of Revenues; Energy Bill - S.2012; and Drought Bills - S. 2533/S. 2902/H.R. 2898. WRDA S. 2848, H.R. 5303; S. 612, the WIIN Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Clean Air Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Endangered Species Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint rules, the Clean Power Plan and the Clean Water Plan. Discussions with the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding the Endangered Species Act. Discussions with the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Clean Water Plan and the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
Client expense: $19,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support for adequate and equitable funding for major fires. Catastrophic fires would be funded under a separate disaster account-just like funding for other catastrophic natural disasters (ie..such as hurricanes). Any spending above 70% of the 10-year average for fire suppression would be eligible for disaster funding, with the remaining funding secured through appropriations. (Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - S. 235 and H.R. 167);(Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 - HR 2647)
Client expense: $104,777 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 5628 & S. 2892 - Timber Innovation Act of 2016 H.R. 2647 & S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act H.R. 2316 - Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 3881 - Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 4579 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5500 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R.3843 - Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act of 2015 H.R. 4900 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5278 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5129 - Guides and Outfitters Act (GO Act) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1416 - A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments (#3027, #3033, #3023 #3034, #3126, #3245) S. 2341 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 2383 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act S. 2902 - Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 S. 3066 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S.2328- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S.2240 - Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 S. 3004 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act S. 3085 Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 and Dem. alternative. S. 3202 - A bill to facilitate the transport of additional hydrocarbons to extend the life of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, to further American energy security, and for other purposes. S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3085 --Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 and proposed amendments S. ___ - Discussion Draft Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act Discussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 81 Fed. Reg. 43,198 (July 1, 2016) Final rule: USDA, U.S. Forest Service; reinstatement of the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception to the Colorado Roadless Rule at 81 Fed. Reg. 91811 (36 CFR Part 294, Dec. 19, 2016). Record of Decision: final approval of Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment (Dec. 9, 2016). http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd526894.pdf DOI and USDA announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h).(Nov. 21, 2016). DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015) DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; November 18, 2016 (81 FR 83008). DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance; April 5, 2016 EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the Gold Butte National Monument (Dec. 28, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument (Dec. 28, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the North East Canyons and Seamounts National Monument (Sept. 15, 2016)
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 and Gosar Amendment No. 5 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) H.R. 5226 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 EPA, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
SENATE S. 0365 - A bill to improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. (All Sections) S. 0508 - FLAME Act Amendments of 2015 (Title II) S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 (Neutral) S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Neutral) HOUSE H.R. 0695 - Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act (Oppose) H.R. 0774 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 (Support) H.R. 1555 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1644 - Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act or the STREAM Act (Oppose) H.R. 2072 - National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Act (Support) H.R. 2406 - SHARE Act (All Sections) H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (All Sections) H.R. 2811 - Save Oak Flat Act (Support) H.R. 3410 - Rural Economic Vitalization Act (All Sections) H.R. 4456 - RECLAIM Act (Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act (All Sections) NYI - Every Kid in a Park (Support)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 - the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 - matters related to water supply protection H.R. 2898 - the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 - issues affecting water users S. 2533: California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act S. 3085: The Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 - issues impacting watershed protection. S. 2902: Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 - issues related to western water and watersheds. S. 2959/H.R. 5433: a bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 S. 2848/H.R. 5303: Water Resources Development Act - issues impacting western water users and electric utilities. S. 3300: Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 Matters related to Tribal water rights. Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users Issues related to Arizona water supplies
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes;provisions related to forest management and fire funding. H.R.470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia, spefically GA Natural Forest; S.508, FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, a bill to amend the FLAME Act of 2009 to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities, to provide for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects, and for other purposes, specific provisions under Title I, Flame Act Amendments and Title II, Forest Treatment Projects; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities; S. 338, H.R. 1814, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015, amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 1, all provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; amendment for Keystone pipeline bill S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, all provisions related to sage grouse and other endangered species; urged to keep sage grouse rider out of bill; H.R.167/S. 235, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, whole bill, Sections 1 & 2; H.R. 4738/S. 2325 Digital Coast Act of 2015, all provisions relating to the digital information platform capable of integrating coastal data with decisions support tools, training and best practices; H.R. 5303/S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016, a bill To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 3038 Coastal Coordination Act of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, all provisions S. 3085, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, a bill to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land and public land, all provisions H.R.5771 - Conserving Our Reefs and Livelihoods Act of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, all provisions H.R.5821 - Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, all provisions H.R. 4151, Land and Water Conservation Fund, a bill to amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide for the use of such funds, all provisions [no bill number] Agency implementation related to resilience and hazard mitigation and natural infrastructure; [no bill number] Fisheries and Habitat Management, implementation strategies; [not bill number] Regional Ocean Planning, implementation of Executive Order [no bill number yet] Migratory Bird and salmon conservation--not-yet-introduced drought legislation; [Trade Agreement] Trade- Environment Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership, all provisions found in the environmental chapter; Presidential Memorandum: Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment, various implementation activities; H.R. 2772/S. 1725 Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2016, a bill for making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; USAID conservation programs; H.R. 2012 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize competitive grants to support programs that address needs of fishing communities; all provisions relating to The Nature Conservancys Fisheries platform; S. 3099 Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016, To preserve and enhance saltwater fishing opportunities for recreational anglers, and for other purposes; specifically section 2, Fishery Management Measures in Biscayne National Park;
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
[no bill number yet] Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, specific provisions relating to Title 2, which funds voluntary easement programs, particularly conservation and Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as well as ALE and WRP investments, specifically in Oregon; followed USDA investments in biomass; forestry title and other forest provisions; H.R.2647/ S.3085, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, specific provisions relating to fire funding and forest restoration; 2018 Farm Bill, Discussions relating to Conservation Title of the next farm bill. Specifically, conservation funding and Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Oppose Groundwater Resource Management Directive Support expansion of H.R.1667. to increase transparency of ESA Oppose U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service effort to modify ESA critical habitat designation process Support Prelisting conservation actions H.R.2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act (Support) Grazing Improvement Act (passed, signed law) H.R. 3946-Protecting Local Communities from Executive Overreach Act S2004-A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $894,284 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken public land protections. S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2015-SELC supports legislation that would permanently protect nearly 20,000 acres in TN. HR 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015)-opposing the legislation as a weakening of public oversight of national forest management. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation as providing inadequate resources for natural resource programs. S. 1691 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, opposing those provisions that create barriers to public participation in the forestry management process. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing the imposition of forestry management provisions. S. 2012, The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, SELC opposes an amendment that weakens the Antiquities Act. S. ___ Draft forestry and wildfire legislation, opposing the inclusion of provisions that would increase forest cutting in the southeastern U.S. HR 5358, creating Reconstruction Era Monument on St. Helena, thanking Rep. Clyburn for his legislation. S. 3085, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016-opposing the legislation as a whole as weakening public input into forest management and protection. HR 2028, Continuing Appropriations Act, opposing the addition of forest management provisions associated with a wildfire funding fix.
Client expense: $40,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Success Dam Safety Study; forest health issues related to drought; Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (HR 2647); U.S. Forest Service wildfire suppression issues; application of categorical exclusion provisions of 2014 Farm Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Reclamation, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. S. 2969, the Disaster Management Act of 2016: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. HR 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015: Issues related to use of disaster relief funds. Discussion Draft - Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act: issues related to funding streams and recovery post fire. Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support Second Chance Act legislation pending in Congress; Support law enforcement patrol and equipment provisions included in HR 2647.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 593 / H.R. 1107, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015,review legislation and advocate for forest health solutions that protect watersheds, water quality, and water supply operations. S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015, and S. 292 / H.R. 1667, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Track status of this legislation and discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users with congressional offices. Review proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy. Review proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation Policy. Bureau of Reclamation Principles, Guidelines and Requirements. File comments on Bureau of Reclamation Infrastructure investment Strategy (PEC 05-10 and PEC 05-11). Participate in White House Water Summit to represent a water user perspective. Review and track Good Samaritan Cleanup of Orphan Mines Act - draft legislation. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Modifications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sportfish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund Endangered Species Act Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund Tribal Self Governance Act Lacey Act, Sikes Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Access to public lands for hunting and fishing, North American Wetland Conservation Act National Fish Hatchery System; Sage Grouse; Lesser prairie chicken; SAFE Act Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act Land and Water Conservation Fund Neotropial Migratory Bird Conservation Act, Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015, To Direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; Migratory Bird Treaty Act, S.405/HR2406 Sportsmen's Issues Forestry, HR2647 Public Access to Public Waters
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Discussion draft of the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; General discussion of Toxic Substances Control Act reform; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; Senate Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act.; H.R.1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015; S.1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016; S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act - legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016; H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act. S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding water contracts and water uses. Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources. Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track S.2524 and H.R. 4510 Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildlife management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 697, the "Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act", to modernize the "Toxic Substances Control Act"; S.2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016. H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision) S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision) legislation regulating coal combustion residuals
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015); expedites under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands. S. 544/H.R. 1040 (Secret Science Reform Act of 2015); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. H.R. 8 (North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act); modernizes energy infrastructure. S. 3085 (Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016); to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land and public land, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE