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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015
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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 TITLE I--EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS FROM RECLAMATION FUND This bill provides emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2015 from the Reclamation Fund to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Army Corps of Engineers for water projects, programs, grants, or loans in states impacted by drought. Interior is provided additional amounts for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), including amounts for water reclamation and reuse projects, the WaterSMART program under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and water acquisition, water conveyance, and facilities construction under the Refuge Water Supply Program. The EPA is provided additional amounts for cleanup of polluted groundwater supplies, capitalization grants for state water pollution control revolving funds and for drinking water treatment revolving loan funds, and loans under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014. USDA is provided additional amounts for: (1) the Rural Utilities Service for direct and guaranteed loans and grants for rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal programs; and (2) emergency grants, upon declaration of a natural disaster, to assist low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers to address impacts of drought. Additional amounts are also provided to: DOJ for the Drug Enforcement Administration to assist state or local law enforcement agencies in the suppression of cannabis operations; the Army Corps to carry out the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007; and projects under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 in drought-affected states that reduce fire risk, improve water quality or downstream water quantity, or expand ground water recharge capacity. TITLE II--NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS National Water Recycling and Reclamation Act of 2015 The EPA must establish a National Water Recycling and Reclamation Program to provide private or governmental entities with grants for up to 80% of the costs for water recycling and reclamation projects for which eligible costs are anticipated to exceed $1 million. Selection criteria for such grants include the extent to which projects address water demand and supply, environmental protection, and federal return on investment through renewable water supplies. Reclamation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act or RIFIA Interior may provide financial assistance, such as secured loans or loan guarantees, to private entities, state or local governments, irrigation districts, water users' associations, or other entities that contract with the United States under federal reclamation law to carry out water projects within the 17 western states served by Reclamation, other states where Reclamation is authorized to provide project assistance, Alaska, and Hawaii. Projects eligible for assistance include: reclamation and reuse of municipal, industrial, domestic, and agricultural wastewater and naturally impaired ground; water infrastructure projects that would contribute to a safe, adequate water supply for domestic, agricultural, environmental, or municipal and industrial use; new water conduits, pipelines, canals, pumping or power facilities; energy efficiency projects; accelerated repair and replacement of aging water distribution facilities; brackish or sea water desalination; or acquisition of real property or an interest therein for water storage, reclaimed or recycled water, or wastewater that is integral to an authorized project. Priority must be given to projects that promote wastewater recycling, agricultural or urban water conservation and efficiency, stormwater capture, or other innovations that reduce reliance on surface and groundwater supplies. To be eligible for assistance, eligible project costs of a project and other projects in a watershed must be reasonably anticipated to be at least $10 million. The interest of a secured loan may not be more than the yield on Treasury securities of a similar maturity. Interior may sell or reoffer into the capital markets a secured loan after the substantial completion of the project. The final maturity date of a secured loan may not be later than 35 years after the expected date of substantial completion of the underlying project. Interior may also enter into cost-shared financial assistance agreements with nonfederal entities in the 17 Reclamation-served western states or Hawaii to carry out the planning, design, and construction of any permanent water storage and conveyance facility used solely to regulate and maximize the water supply arising from a project that is eligible for assistance, including recycled water projects not congressionally authorized, to: (1) recycle wastewater or ground water, or (2) use integrated and coordinated water management on a watershed or regional scale. The federal share of the cost of such a project shall be: (1) nonreimbursable, and (2) the lesser of 50% of the total cost or $15 million (adjusted for inflation). Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2015 Reclamation may establish a program that: (1) identifies and analyzes the potential for public benefits from the transfer of eligible facilities out of federal ownership, and (2) facilitates the transfer of such facilities to qualifying entities to promote more efficient management of water and water-related facilities. "Eligible facilities" is defined as reclamation projects or facilities (including dams and appurtenant works, infrastructure, recreational facilities, buildings, distribution and drainage works, and associated land or interests in land or water) for which the United States holds title and that meet the criteria for potential transfer. A "qualifying entity" is a state, local government, Indian tribe, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, or other entity (such as a water district) that has the capacity to continue to manage the conveyed property for the same purposes that the property has been managed under the reclamation laws. Reclamation may convey an eligible facility to a qualifying entity if Congress is notified before the conveyance and does not disapprove. A right of first refusal is granted to a qualifying entity that is operating an eligible facility at the time conveyance is being considered. The bill terminates Reclamation's authority to carry out such conveyances 15 years after this Act's enactment. Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 The EPA must provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center and must operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure. The EPA must provide grants for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects and must give priority to applications from: (1) a community that has combined storm and sanitary sewers in its collection system or is low-income or disadvantaged, or (2) an eligible entity that will use at least 10% of the grant for a low-income or disadvantaged community. The EPA must ensure that: (1) EPA offices promote the use of the infrastructure in, and coordinate its integration into, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; and (2) the EPA's Office of Water supports establishing innovative financing mechanisms in the implementation of the infrastructure. The EPA must: (1) direct EPA regional offices to promote and integrate the use of the infrastructure, and (2) promote sharing information about the infrastructure approaches. The EPA must establish an innovative stormwater control infrastructure portfolio standard consisting of voluntary, measurable goals to increase the percentage of annual water managed by entities that use the infrastructure. TITLE III--IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER MANAGEMENT Restoring America's Watersheds Act of 2015 The Forest Service must establish a Water Source Protection Program within the region of the National Forest System west of the 100th Meridian. USDA is authorized to enter into water source investment partnerships with specified end water users to protect and restore the condition of National Forest watersheds that provide water to nonfederal partners. The Forest Service must establish a Watershed Condition Framework within such region to: (1) identify for restoration up to five priority watersheds in each National Forest and up to two priority watersheds in each national grassland, and (2) develop and implement a watershed restoration action plan for each priority watershed. The Forest Service must also establish a Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program within such region to: carry out critical maintenance and urgent repairs and improvements on National Forest System roads, trails, and bridges; restore fish and other aquatic organism passage by removing or replacing unnatural barriers to the passage of fish and other aquatic organisms; and decommission unneeded roads and trails. The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund is reauthorized through FY2024. Five Demonstrations of Advancing Yields by Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act The Department of the Army must establish up to five pilot projects to implement forecast-based reservoir operations in states with drought emergencies during water year 2015. Interior must establish a wind and solar energy leasing pilot program to conduct lease sales of certain sites located on Reclamation land for purposes of carrying out wind and solar energy projects. The bill sets forth procedures for qualified developers to bid on sites that Interior offers for lease. Interior, within five years after enactment of this Act, must determine whether to expand the pilot program to apply to all authorized Reclamation lands. The general term for issued leases is: (1) an initial term of 25 years, and (2) any additional period after the initial 25-year term during which electricity is being produced annually in commercial quantities from the lease. However, a lease term may not be more than 5 years for the placement and operation of a meteorological or data collection facility or for the development or demonstration of a new wind or solar energy technology. Interior must establish and require payment of a royalty as a condition of issued leases. The royalty must be a percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity produced on land that is the subject of the lease. Lease royalties and authorized bonuses collected by Interior must be distributed in a manner such that: 25% is paid to the states and 25% is paid to the counties within the boundaries of which the royalties or bonuses are derived; 25% is deposited into a Fish and Wildlife Restoration Fund for Interior to use or make payments to states, federal agencies, or others for protecting fish and wildlife in regions impacted by the development of hydropower by federal agencies and the development of wind or solar energy on Reclamation land; 15% is paid to state Reclamation offices during the first 15 years after enactment of this Act for purposes of reducing the number of renewable energy permits that have not been processed before the enactment of this Act; and the remainder is deposited into the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of reducing the annual federal budget deficit. The Safe Drinking Water Act is amended to require a state to operate an EPA-prescribed injection control program for underground wells if the EPA finds that the state improperly issued permits under the state's underground injection control program. DOJ must maintain a registry of incidents of cultivation of marijuana on government property or while intentionally trespassing on another's property. DOJ is authorized to use amounts from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund to pay for costs incurred by state, local, or tribal governments in connection with the remediation of an area formerly used for the production or cultivation of marijuana in which such a government assisted in a federal prosecution related to marijuana. The bill requires court sentences for certain marijuana offenses to include an order requiring the defendant to reimburse federal, state, or local governments for costs incurred for cleanup associated with the cultivation of marijuana by the defendant or on premises or in property that the defendant owns, resides in, or does business in. The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 is amended to: (1) include "planning for or addressing the impact of drought" among the activities for which Reclamation may make grants and enter cooperative agreements for water management improvement, (2) include Hawaii among the states in which eligible grant and agreement applicants may be located, (3) reauthorize such grants and agreements for FY2015-FY2023, and (4) reauthorize the authority of the U.S. Geological Survey to provide grants to state water resource agencies under the national water availability and use assessment program for FY2014-FY2023. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to establish a refundable tax credit for the purchase and installation of a qualified water-harvesting system. The Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 is amended to authorize Interior, subject to feasibility studies and other specified conditions, to develop additional project benefits (such as additional conservation storage capacity) through the construction of new or supplementary works on a project in conjunction with its authority to modify Reclamation dams and related facilities to preserve their structural safety. Interior may expend available appropriated funds for construction of a project that meets certain environmental standards, but the bill prohibits the federal cost-share from exceeding 25% of the project costs. TITLE IV--PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Water Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2015 The Department of Energy must establish a program to award prizes for development of water desalination technologies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service must collaborate with Reclamation to provide assistance, upon request, to water or power delivery authorities for purposes of increasing water use efficiency and providing on-farm assistance to address water quantity and water quality conservation practices. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must prepare a California salmon drought plan. The President must update the National Response Plan and the National Disaster Recovery Framework to include a plan for catastrophic drought.
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022; the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Bay-Delta water infrastructure, water quality issues Drought issues Senate West-wide Drought Legislation; Senator Feinstein Discussion Draft - Drought; S. 1894 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 (Sen. Dianne Feinstein); H.R. 2983/ S. 1837 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 (Sen. Barbara Boxer/Cong. Jared Huffman) ;H.R. 2898-Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015;H.R. 2993 Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 (Cong. Doris Matsui) H.R. 1709 -Amend SDWA for management of risks of drought to drinking water (Cong. Jerry McNerney) H.R. 1710 - Drought Resilience Investment Act of 2015 (Cong. Jerry McNerney) H.R. 4366 San Luis Drainage Resolution Act (Cong. Valadao) H.R. 5217 San Luis Drainage Resolution Act (Cong. Costa) S. 2848, HR 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| July 8, 2015 |
| Energy and Commerce Committee | House | Referred to | July 8, 2015 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | House | Referred to | July 8, 2015 |
| Ways and Means Committee | House | Referred to | July 8, 2015 |
| Budget Committee | House | Referred to | July 8, 2015 |
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| Beto O’Rourke | Democratic | TX |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| Janice Hahn | Democratic | CA |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takai | Democratic | HI |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | CA |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022; the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Fish Screens, Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to fish screens, water storage facilities, and integrated regional water management. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 612; S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. WRDA/WIFIA/W-21. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 843 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 884 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, and for other purposes. H.R. 897 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1471 -- FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 section 311 H.R. 1668 - Save Our Water Act H.R. 1985 - Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R.2109 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 2406 -- Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 and amendments (#2, #5, #9, #11, #13, #17, #24, #26, #32, #43, #44, #45, #47) H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2910 - Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2983 - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 H.R. 3162 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4909 -- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 HR 5247 - California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5393 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY 17 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.R. 5584 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 Conference report accompanying H.R. 2577 (Zika/MilCon-VA appropriations) House-passed energy package (House amendment to S. 2012); H.R.2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act amendments 33, 34, 73 S. 112 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 293 - To amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 468 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 S. 655 - a bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA S. 659 -- Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 and amendments (Barrasso, Crapo-Carper-Fischer, and Sullivan amendments) S. 736 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act S. 855 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1036 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S. 1500 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 2281 -- A bill 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, and for other purposes. S. 2533 -- California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act S.2240 - FEDERAL LAND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT ACT S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2876 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016. S. 3095 - Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 S. 216 -- Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief, a bill to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, all provisions; H.R. 2983, S. 1837 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015, to provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to the State of California, other western States, and the Nation principles and recommendations for improving water resource resilience; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Floodplain development; specifically on the Oregon biological opinion; S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act reauthorization, resilience, issues related to emergency disaster responses, Corps Project Partnership Agreements, cost share policies, Savannah River provisions, amendments to Section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, and other measures through the act; support for feasibility study for the Lower Mississippi River Restoration study; H.R. 1751, Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002 through 2006 for the municipal construction grant program, and for other purposes, all provisions
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
Bay-Delta water infrastructure, water quality issues Drought issues Senate West-wide Drought Legislation; Senator Feinstein Discussion Draft - Drought; S. 1894 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 (Sen. Dianne Feinstein); H.R. 2983/ S. 1837 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 (Sen. Barbara Boxer/Cong. Jared Huffman) ;H.R. 2898-Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015;H.R. 2993 Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 (Cong. Doris Matsui) H.R. 1709 -Amend SDWA for management of risks of drought to drinking water (Cong. Jerry McNerney) H.R. 1710 - Drought Resilience Investment Act of 2015 (Cong. Jerry McNerney) H.R. 4366 San Luis Drainage Resolution Act (Cong. Valadao); H.R. 5217 San Luis Drainage Resolution Act (Cong. Costa) S. 2848, HR 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Safe Drinking Water Act provisions, California related provisions); S. 612 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, PL 114-322
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 843 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 884 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, and for other purposes. H.R. 897 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1471 -- FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 section 311 H.R. 1668 - Save Our Water Act H.R. 1985 - Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R.2109 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 2406 -- Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 and amendments (#2, #5, #9, #11, #13, #17, #24, #26, #32, #43, #44, #45, #47) H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2910 - Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2983 - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 H.R. 3162 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4909 -- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 HR 5247 - California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5393 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY 17 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.R. 5584 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 Conference report accompanying H.R. 2577 (Zika/MilCon-VA appropriations) House-passed energy package (House amendment to S. 2012); S. 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act amendments 33, 34, 73 S. 112 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 293 - To amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 468 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 S. 655 - a bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA S. 659 -- Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 and amendments (Barrasso, Crapo-Carper-Fischer, and Sullivan amendments) S. 736 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act S. 855 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1036 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S. 1500 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 2281 -- A bill 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, and for other purposes. S. 2533 -- California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act S.2240 - FEDERAL LAND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT ACT S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2876 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016. S. 3095 - Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016).
Client expense: $79,453 · 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 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Bay-Delta water infrastructure, water quality issues Drought issues Senate West-wide Drought Legislation; Senator Feinstein Discussion Draft - Drought; S. 1894 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 (Sen. Dianne Feinstein); H.R. 2983/ S. 1837 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 (Sen. Barbara Boxer/Cong. Jared Huffman) ;H.R. 2898-Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015;H.R. 2993 Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 (Cong. Doris Matsui) H.R. 1709 -Amend SDWA for management of risks of drought to drinking water (Cong. Jerry McNerney) H.R. 1710 - Drought Resilience Investment Act of 2015 (Cong. Jerry McNerney) H.R. 4366 San Luis Drainage Resolution Act (Cong. Valadao); H.R. 5217 San Luis Drainage Resolution Act (Cong. Costa) S. 2848, HR 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Safe Drinking Water Act provisions, California related provisions).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 2533; H.R. 6022; the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to fish screens, water storage facilities, and integrated regional water management. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Fish Screens, Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of S. 2533; H.R. 6022;the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. WRDA/WIFIA/W-21. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief, a bill to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, all provisions; H.R. 2983, S. 1837 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015, to provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to the State of California, other western States, and the Nation principles and recommendations for improving water resource resilience; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Floodplain development; specifically on the Oregon biological opinion; S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act re-authorization, resilience, issues related to emergency disaster responses, Corps Project Partnership Agreements, cost share policies, Savannah River provisions, amendments to Section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, and other measures through the act; support for feasibility study for the Lower Mississippi River Restoration study;
Client expense: $180,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R. 843 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 884 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, and for other purposes. H.R. 897 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1471 -- FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 section 311 H.R. 1668 - Save Our Water Act H.R. 1985 - Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R.2109 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 2406 -- Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 and amendments (#2, #5, #9, #11, #13, #17, #24, #26, #32, #43, #44, #45, #47) H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2910 - Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2983 - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 H.R. 3162 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4909 -- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 HR 5247 - California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments S. 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act amendments 33, 34, 73 S. 112 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 293 - To amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 468 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 S. 655 - a bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA S. 659 -- Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 and amendments (Barrasso, Crapo-Carper-Fischer, and Sullivan amendments) S. 736 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act S. 855 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1036 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S. 1500 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 2281 -- A bill 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, and for other purposes. S. 2533 -- California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act S.2240 - Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act S. 2876 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016. S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client expense: $127,981 · 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), 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), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Fish Screens, Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to fish screens, water storage facilities, and integrated regional water management. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. WRDA/WIFIA/W-21. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 843 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 884 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, and for other purposes. H.R. 897 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1471 -- FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 section 311 H.R. 1668 - Save Our Water Act H.R. 1985 - Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R.2109 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 2406 -- Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 and amendments (#2, #5, #9, #11, #13, #17, #24, #26, #32, #43, #44, #45, #47) H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2910 - Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2983 - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 H.R. 3162 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act S. 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act amendments 33, 34, 73 S. 112 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 293 - To amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 468 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 S. 655 - a bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA S. 659 -- Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 and amendments (Barrasso, Crapo-Carper-Fischer, and Sullivan amendments) S. 736 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act S. 855 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1036 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S. 1500 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 2281 -- A bill 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, and for other purposes. S. 2533 -- California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act
Client expense: $99,930 · 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), 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, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Provisions related to fish screens, water storage facilities, and integrated regional water management. Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Sacramento River Settlement contracts, Water Transfers, CVP operations; Fish Screens, Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Sites Reservoir, and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao). Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2015, H.R. 1060 (LaMalfa/Garamendi)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. WRDA/WIFIA/W-21. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Provisions related to the Bureau of Reclamation for water recycling project. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development, including provisions of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, S. 1894 (Feinstein); Water in the 21st Century Act, S. 176 (Boxer) and H.R. 291 (Napolitano); Drought Relief and Resilience Act, H.R. 2983 (Huffman); and Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, H.R. 2898 (Valadao).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Bay-Delta water infrastructure, water quality issues, drought issues. Senate West-wide Drought Legislation Senator Feinstein Discussion Draft S. 1894 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 (Sen. Dianne Feinstein) H.R. 2983/ S. 1837 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 (Sen. Barbara Boxer/Cong. Jared Huffman) H.R. 2898-Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2993 Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 (Cong. Doris Matsui) H.R. 1709 -Amend SDWA for management of risks of drought to drinking water (Cong. Jerry McNerney) H.R. 1710 - Drought Resilience Investment Act of 2015 (Cong. Jerry McNerney)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 843 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 884 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, and for other purposes. H.R. 897 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1668 - Save Our Water Act H.R. 1734 - National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 (NDAA) sections 312, 2842, 2862 and amendments #1709, 1687, 1633, 1715 H.R. 1985 - Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R.2109 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 2822 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2910 - Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2983 - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 H.R. 3162 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act S. 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act amendments 33, 34, 73 S. 112 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 293 - To amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 468 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 S. 655 - a bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA S. 736 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act S. 855 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1036 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S. 1376 - National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 (NDAA) amendments #1709, 1687, 1633, 1715 S. 1500 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 2281 -- A bill 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, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $100,369 · 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), 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, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Lobbied for support for: S 1894 (Feinstein) - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, HR 2983 (Huffman) and S 1837 (Boxer) - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015, and S 176 (Boxer) and HR 291 (Napolitano), as well as for draft drought legislation, and general support for water quality, recycled water, and drought issues.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support the FRAC Act (H.R.1482, S. 785), which would close the loophole exempting fracking from the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Support the BREATHE Act (H.R. 1548), which closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow the oil and gas industry to emit significant amounts of toxic air pollution. Support the FRESHER Act (H.R. 1460), which would close the loophole that waives permit requirements for oil and gas development near waterways. Support the CLEANER Act, (H.R. 4215) which closes the loophole in RCRA that allows toxic waste from oil and natural gas production to avoid hazardous waste requirements. Support the SHARED Act (H.R. 1548), which requires testing of water sources near planned oil and gas operations before fracking begins. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to reduce harmful air pollution by updating ozone standards and push for strongest possible final rule. Support DOIs efforts to consider the effects of black carbon pollution on accelerating Arctic climate change as the department updates its air regulations. Oppose H.R. 2028, the FY2016 House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill because it fails to restore funding for clean energy innovation and does not responsibly promote proper use of our water resources, while containing a slew of anti-environmental policy riders. Oppose S.Con.Res.11, the damaging House and Senate FY16 budget conference report. Oppose the destructive policy riders and deep funding cuts included in S. 1645, the Senate Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 2822, the House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, which includes funding levels that are woefully inadequate to protect the environment and a bevy of policy riders that would weaken our bedrock environmental protections. Oppose S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which seeks to undermine the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule to protect small streams and wetlands from pollution. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers final Clean Water Rule, which clarifies Clean Water Act protections for small streams and wetlands, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to regulate water pollution from power plants by setting stringent Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Category. Support the EPAs efforts to regulate water pollution from the oil and gas industry by setting strong Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category Proposed Rule. Support H.R. 2983, the Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015, which provides drought solutions that will benefit Californias communities, farmers, and the environment by investing in lasting water solutions like water recycling and stormwater capture. Oppose S. 1500, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015, which would eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards that protect our waterways and communities from excessive pesticide pollution. Oppose S. 1140 and S.J. Res 22, attacks on the Clean Water Act, the Army Corps and the EPAs recently finalized Clean Water rule, and the EPAs ability to protect the drinking water for millions of people. Support the Stream Protection Rule, the Department of Interiors effort to better protect mining communities from the harmful impacts of coal mining pollution.
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 399- Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 Unnumbered House Bill- Related to Klamath River Basin S.133- Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2015 S. 1694- Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2015 H.R.1651- Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act S.921- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 1772- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 3045- California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act H.R. 2097- Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act S. 1657- Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act S. 982- Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 1830- Water Rights Protection Act S. 346- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 S. 1699- Oregon Wildlands Act S. 329- Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 2787- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 1571- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Unnumbered House Bill related to the Grand Canyon Unnumbered Senate Bill related to the Grand Canyon H.R. 2898- Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894- California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 1448- Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act H.R. 974- Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act H.R. 2983- Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 S. 1936- New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Unnumbered Monument Designation of the Birthplace of Rivers Unnumbered Owyhee Monument Designation S. 1691- National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 22- Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act- NEPA provisions H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3763- Surface Transportation Re-authorization and Reform Act of 2015- NEPA provisions
Client expense: $44,915 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service