Utah Public Lands Initiative Act
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Utah Public Lands Initiative Act This bill designates specified federal lands as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System in Utah. The bill also: establishes in Utah specified National Conservation Areas and Watershed Management Areas and Special Management Areas, adds specified lands to Arches National Park, and establishes the Jurassic National Monument. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate specified segments of the Colorado, Dolores, Green, Dark Canyon, and San Juan Rivers as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers. The bill establishes the Ashley Karst National Geologic and Recreation Area. The bill arranges for a land exchange between Utah and the Department of the Interior involving specified federal and state trust lands, and reserves a wellbore interest in certain oil and gas wells on the federal lands. Interior shall convey specified federal land to the Utah State Parks and Recreation Division of the Department of Natural Resources for inclusion in Goblin Valley State Park. The bill arranges for a land exchange between Interior and Utah's Division of Forestry, Fire, and State lands involving specified federal and state lands in order for Utah to create the Price Canyon State Forest. The bill arranges for a land exchange between the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Deer Lodge Homeowners Association involving specified National Forest System and private lands. Scofield Land Transfer Act The bill arranges for conveyances to specified claimants of the federal lands used in the construction and operation of Scofield Dam and Reservoir, and establishes the Scofield Reservoir Fund. The bill specifies other land conveyances and land disposals, and establishes specified Recreation Zones and the Hole-in-the-Rock Trail. The bill approves Utah's application for a specified Title V right-of-way concerning travel in Recapture Canyon. The Big Burrito Non-Motorized Trail in the Sand Flats Recreation Area shall not be subject to administrative or judicial review. The bill designates the Red Rock Country Off-Highway Vehicle Trail. The bill transfers the federal minerals within the McCraken Extension of the Navajo Nation to the Utah Navajo Trust Fund. Interior shall hold certain interests in mineral or surface estate in trust for the Ute Indian Tribe. The bill transfers title to the mineral estate in the Hill Creek Extension to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be held in trust for the Ute Tribe. Utah may establish a program covering the permitting processes, regulatory requirements, and any other provisions by which it would exercise its rights to develop and permit all forms of energy resources on certain available federal land. The bill recognizes Utah state and county rights-of-way for public travel and access on certain Class B roads. The bill requires Interior to implement the Grand County Council's recommendations for Hey Joe Canyon, Tenmile Canyon, and Mineral Canyon roads. Interior shall grant a right-of-way to Uintah County for public travel and access on all Class D roads. The bill allows current domestic livestock grazing in specified counties to continue. The bill states that the viability or existence of bighorn sheep shall not be used to remove or alter the use of domestic sheep or cattle where such use was permitted as of January 1, 2016, on certain federal lands. Interior and USDA shall establish the Public Lands Initiative Planning and Implementation Advisory Committee. The bill establishes the Bears Ears National Conservation Area, the Bears Ears Tribal Commission, and the Bears Ears Advisory Committee.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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2016 · third_quarter · Roads/Highway
Infrastructure issues that are being developed on the highway such in technology recognition of motorcycles which has small or light image. HR910, Vehicle to Vehicle Safety Technology. H.R. 5780 and S 3381 called the National Historic Vehicle Registry Act provides for a federal registry that recorods historic vehicles.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Resource Management Plans that limits motorized access to public lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. HR1735 Forest Access in Rural Communities of 2015 and HR 1838 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act. H.R.5129 call the "GO Act" streamlines applications to use public lands. S 3049, Oregon Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act includes mountains in New Mexico in the National Wilderness Protection System. U.S. Pike and San Isabel National Forest Ravel Plan is in response to a court order won by environmental interests. H.R. 5780 Utah Public Lands Initiative Act by Congressman Bishop provides for recreation and wilderness designated areas in addition to a Bonneville Salt Flats study area.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Roads/Highway
Infrastructure issues that are being developed on the highway such in technology recognition of motorcycles which has small or light image. HR910, Vehicle to Vehicle Safety Technology. H.R. 5780 and S 3381 called the National Historic Vehicle Registry Act provides for a federal registry that recorods historic vehicles.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Resource Management Plans that limits motorized access to public lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. HR1735 Forest Access in Rural Communities of 2015 and HR 1838 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act. H.R.5129 call the "GO Act" streamlines applications to use public lands. S 3049, Oregon Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act includes mountains in New Mexico in the National Wilderness Protection System. U.S. Pike and San Isabel National Forest Ravel Plan is in response to a court order won by environmental interests. H.R. 5780 Utah Public Lands Initiative Act by Congressman Bishop provides for recreation and wilderness designated areas in addition to a Bonneville Salt Flats study area.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Oppose efforts to weaken the Antiquities Act. Specific legislation includes: H.R.330 : Marine Access and State Transparency H.R.488 : To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress. H.R.900 : National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1484 : Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act H.R. 2258: A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code S.228 : National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.232 : Nevada Land Sovereignty Act of 2015 S.437 : Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 2004: A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code HR 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 including H. Amdt. #41 to prohibit funds from being used to designate a National Marine Monument in the EEZ via presidential proclamation and H. Amdt. # 75 to strike Section 453. S. 2943/H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5780: the Utah Public Lands Initiative Act H.R 5781: the Utah Public Lands Partner Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation: Proposed provisions in National Defense Authorization Act that would affecting listing of historic and cultural properties in the National Register of HIstoric Places and World Heritage List; Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (HR 5780); Utah Public Lands Partner Initiative Act (HR 5781); Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S. 437); A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (S. 1416); A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress (S. 3317); a bill to re-designate the boundary of the Ocmulgee National Monment in the State of Georgia (HR 538/S. 135). Federal agencies: Worked with BLM officials on monument designations for Bears Ears, Gold Butte and Grand Canyon National monument designations/expansion. Consulted with NPS on advance historic leasing in the National Parks.
Client expense: $61,160 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation: Proposed provisions in National Defense Authorization Act that would affecting listing of historic and cultural properties in the National Register of HIstoric Places and World Heritage List; Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (HR 5780); Utah Public Lands Partner Initiative Act (HR 5781); Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S. 437); A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (S. 1416); A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress (S. 3317); a bill to re-designate the boundary of the Ocmulgee National Monment in the State of Georgia (HR 538/S. 135). Federal agencies: Worked with BLM officials on monument designations for Bears Ears, Gold Butte and Grand Canyon National monument designations/expansion. Consulted with NPS on advance historic leasing in the National Parks.
Client expense: $61,160 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 330, Marine Access and State Transparency HR 659, Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2015 HR 1651, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) Reauthorization of 2015 HR 1838, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act HR 3668, California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act HR 4739, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016 HR 5780, Utah Public Lands Initiative Act HR 6448, Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2016 S 228/HR 900, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S 232/HR 488, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act of 2015 S 292/HR 1667, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S 414, California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 S 437, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 1036/HR 1997, Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S 1436/HR 2733, Nevada Native Nations Lands Act S 2219/HR 4665, Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015 S 3317, Utah National Monument Parity Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date)
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
SENATE S. 0338 - A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (Support) S. 0612 - WIIN Act (Neutral) S. 0750 - Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act (Oppose) S. 0755 - Tennessee Wilderness Act (Support) S. 0890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (Support) S. 1167 - Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications Act (All Sections) S. 1423 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) S. 2341 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. (All Sections) S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 (Oppose) HOUSE H.R. 0239 - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Act (Support) H.R. 1289 - John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (All Sections) H.R. 1814 - To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (All Sections) H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) H.R. 2554 - Continental Divide Recreation and Wilderness Preservation Act (Support) H.R. 2665 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) H.R. 5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - America's Bed Rock Wilderness Act (Support) NYI - Utah Public Lands Initiative (All Sections)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S. 35: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act, all provisions. S. 465: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015, all provisions. S. 612: Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, Section 1120 relating to tribal consultation reporting, Section 1152 relating to the repatriation of the Ancient One, Section 3101 relating to Indian dam safety, Section 1178(c) relating to Columbia River fishing camps. S. 1443 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015, all provisions. S. 1979: Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015, all provisions. S. 2636: Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 S. 2717: Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 or the DRIFT Act of 2016, all provisions. S. 2796: Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act- (a bill to repeal arcane obsolete laws relating to Native Americans) S. 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) S. 2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Tribal Colleges, business loans to tribes, and grants to tribes for shared passenger transportation programs. S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Indian education, BIE school construction and replacement, Native language preservation, Indian Health Service, and human services. S. 3127 Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 S. 3222 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act H Con Res 122: Protect Patrimony Resolution H.R. 2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to the above listed programs. H.R. 3764: Tribal Recognition Act of 2016. H.R. 4131: Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 5054: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Tribal Colleges, business loans to tribes, and grants to tribes for shared passenger transportation programs. H.R. 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) H.R. 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Indian education, BIE school construction and replacement, Native language preservation, Indian Health Service, and human services. H.R. 5780: Utah Public Lands Initiative H.R. 5811 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Resource Management Plans that limits motorized access to public lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. HR1735 Forest Access in Rural Communities of 2015 and HR 1838 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act. H.R.5129 call the "GO Act" streamlines applications to use public lands. S 3049, Oregon Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act includes mountains in New Mexico in the National Wilderness Protection System. U.S. Pike and San Isabel National Forest Ravel Plan is in response to a court order won by environmental interests. H.R. 5780 Utah Public Lands Initiative Act by Congressman Bishop provides for recreation and wilderness designated areas in addition to a Bonneville Salt Flats study area.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Roads/Highway
Infrastructure issues that are being developed on the highway such in technology recognition of motorcycles which has small or light image. HR910, Vehicle to Vehicle Safety Technology. H.R. 5780 and S 3381 called the National Historic Vehicle Registry Act provides for a federal registry that recorods historic vehicles.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation: Proposed provisions in National Defense Authorization Act that would affecting listing of historic and cultural properties in the National Register of HIstoric Places and World Heritage List; Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (HR 5780); Utah Public Lands Partner Initiative Act (HR 5781); Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S. 437); A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (S. 1416); A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress (S. 3317).
Client expense: $61,160 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Proposal legislation; H.R. 6075 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; S. 2991 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016; S. 1423/H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Act; NW California Mountains and Rivers; Antiquities Act; H.R. 4665 - Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016; S. 3316 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; H.R. 5758 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act; S. 2341 - a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; S. 755/H.R. 4545 - Tennessee Wilderness Act; S. 3102 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act; H.R. 5718 - Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act; issues related to Montana wilderness proposals; issues related to forestry legislation and the conservation of public lands; issues related to outdoor recreation and recreational permitting; and State-Federal land exchange issues. Expressed views on H.R. 6156 - Local Wilderness Management Act; H.R. 5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act; H.R. 5781 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act; S. 3205 - Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act; H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015; H.R. 866 - Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015; Wyoming Public Lands Initiative; H.R. 1484 - Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act; H.R. 5982 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; H.R. 5129 - GO Act; issues related to the potential transfer of public lands to states; issues regarding national forest legislation; and issues related to the withdrawal of mineral leases in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
2016 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.87 - Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act H.R.482 - Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016 H.R.581 - National Heritage Area Act of 2015 H.R.959 - Medgar Evers House Study Act H.R.1452 - To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance H.R.1621 - To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes H.R.1772 - Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R.2167 - Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2015 H.R.2817 - National Historic Preservation Amendments Act of 2015 H.R.2880 - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016 H.R.3371 - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015 H.R.4119 - Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016 H.R.4817 - Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park H.R.4882 - Cesar Chavez National Historical Park Act H.R.4944 - To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes H.R.5467 - Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act H.R.5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act H.R.5781 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act H.R.5861 - To establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, for fair market value, certain properties in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in the State of Washington to the permittees of those properties, and for other purposes. H.R.5982 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R.6190 - Chiricahua National Park Act H.R.6291 - Indiana Dunes National Park Act S.414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 S.437 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S.718 - A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes S.770 - Escambia County Land Conveyance Act S.921 - Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 S.1662 - Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act S.1696 - Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015 S.1930 - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015 S.1943 - Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act S.1993 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2015 S.2177 - Medgar Evers House Study Act S.2309 - African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2016 S.2412 - Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2015 S.2548 - 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act S.2627 - Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2016 S.2805 - A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes. S.2839 - A bill to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission S.2954 - Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2016 S.3020 - A bill to update the map of, and modify the acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. S.3027 - Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act S.3028 - Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act S.3317 - A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress.
2016 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 330, Marine Access and State Transparency HR 659, Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2015 HR 1651, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) Reauthorization of 2015 HR 1838, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act HR 3668, California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act HR 4739, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016 S 228/HR 900, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S 232/HR 488, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act of 2015 S 292/HR 1667, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S 414, California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 S 437, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 1036/HR 1997, Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S 1436/HR 2733, Nevada Native Nations Lands Act S 2219/HR 4665, Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015 S 3317, Utah National Monument Parity Act HR 5780, Utah Public Lands Initiative Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date)
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Oppose efforts to weaken the Antiquities Act. Specific legislation includes: H.R.330 : Marine Access and State Transparency H.R.488 : To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress. H.R.900 : National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1484 : Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act H.R. 2258: A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code S.228 : National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.232 : Nevada Land Sovereignty Act of 2015 S.437 : Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 2004: A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code HR 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 including H. Amdt. #41 to prohibit funds from being used to designate a National Marine Monument in the EEZ via presidential proclamation and H. Amdt. # 75 to strike Section 453. S. 2943/H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5780: the Utah Public Lands Initiative Act H.R 5781: the Utah Public Lands Partner Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
SENATE S. 0338 - A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (Support) S. 0750 - Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act (Oppose) S. 0755 - Tennessee Wilderness Act (Support) S. 0890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (Support) S. 1167 - Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications Act (All Sections) S. 1423 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) S. 2341 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. (All Sections) S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 (Oppose) HOUSE H.R. 0239 - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Act (Support) H.R. 1289 - John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (All Sections) H.R. 1814 - To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (All Sections) H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) H.R. 2554 - Continental Divide Recreation and Wilderness Preservation Act (Support) H.R. 2665 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) H.R. 5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - America's Bed Rock Wilderness Act (Support) NYI - Utah Public Lands Initiative (All Sections)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of H.R. 5758 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015; H.R. 3820 - San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; S. 1423/H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Act; S. 2341 - a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; S. 2991 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016; H.R. 2072 - National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Forever Act; NW California Mountains and Rivers; Antiquities Act; Endangered Species Act; H.R. 675 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Proposal legislation; S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; S. 2568 - California Desert Conservation, Off-Road Recreation, and Renewable Energy Act; issues related to the Northwest Forest Plan; H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; S. 2706/H.R. 4790 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; S. 346 - Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015; S. 2681 - San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act of 2016; S. 3049 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 2467 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Correction Act; S. 3102 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act; S. 3192 - Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016; S. 3316 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; and issues related to forestry legislation and the conservation of public lands. Expressed views on H.R. 5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act; H.R. 5781 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act; S. 3205 - Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act; H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015; Wyoming Public Lands Initiative; H.R. 538 - SHARE Act; H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S. 437 - Improved National Monument Designation Process 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. 3317 - A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress; S. 3203 - Alaska Economic Development and Access to Resources Act; S. 3204 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act; S. 3273 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016; H.R. 5129 - GO Act; issues related to the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness area; issues related to the potential transfer of public lands to states; issues regarding national forest legislation; issues related to outdoor recreation and recreational permitting; State-Federal land exchange issues; issues related to the withdrawal of mineral leases in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; and issues related to mountain bike legislation.
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation: Proposed provisions in National Defense Authorization Act that would affecting listing of historic and cultural properties in the National Register of HIstoric Places and World Heritage List; Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (HR 5780); Utah Public Lands Partner Initiative Act (HR 5781); Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S. 437); A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (S. 1416); A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress (S. 3317).
Client expense: $32,718 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation: Proposed provisions in National Defense Authorization Act that would affecting listing of historic and cultural properties in the National Register of HIstoric Places and World Heritage List; Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (HR 5780); Utah Public Lands Partner Initiative Act (HR 5781); Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S. 437); A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (S. 1416); A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress (S. 3317).
Client expense: $32,025 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Roads/Highway
Infrastructure issues that are being developed on the highway such in technology recognition of motorcycles which has small or light image. HR910, Vehicle to Vehicle Safety Technology. H.R. 5780 and S 3381 called the National Historic Vehicle Registry Act provides for a federal registry that recorods historic vehicles.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Resource Management Plans that limits motorized access to public lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. HR1735 Forest Access in Rural Communities of 2015 and HR 1838 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act. H.R.5129 call the "GO Act" streamlines applications to use public lands. S 3049, Oregon Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act includes mountains in New Mexico in the National Wilderness Protection System. U.S. Pike and San Isabel National Forest Ravel Plan is in response to a court order won by environmental interests. H.R. 5780 Utah Public Lands Initiative Act by Congressman Bishop provides for recreation and wilderness designated areas in addition to a Bonneville Salt Flats study area.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S 246Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act S 1163Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 S 1443 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015 S 1928The Native Education Support and Training Act (NEST Act) S2205Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act S2304Tribal Early Childhood, Education, and Related Services Integration Act S 2468Safe Academic Facilities and Environments for Tribal Youth (SAFETY) Act S 2580Reforming American Indian Standards of Education Act S 2636 Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 S 2796Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act- (a bill to repeal arcane obsolete laws relating to Native Americans) S 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) S 3127 Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 S. 3222 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act S 3234 Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2016 S 3261 Native American Business Incubators Program Act H.R. 329 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015 HR 2174 Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 H Con Res 122 Protect Patrimony Resolution HR 3764 Tribal Recognition Act of 2016 HR 4744 Safe Academic Facilities and Environments for Tribal Youth Act HR 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) HR 5412 To Provide the Right of American Indians Born in Canada or the United States to Pass the Borders of the United States HR 5780: Utah Public Lands Initiative HR 5811 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,100
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Part D (general education, no specific bill), changes to low-income subsidy structure in Medicare Part D (general education, no specific bill), sustainable growth rate (H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act), Medicare Part B (general education, no specific bill), Preserving the Integrity of Medicare Act (H.R. 5780)
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Part D (general education, no specific bill), changes to low-income subsidy structure in Medicare Part D (general education, no specific bill), sustainable growth rate (H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act), Medicare Part B (general education, no specific bill), Preserving the Integrity of Medicare Act (H.R. 5780)
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $118,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE