African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015

H.R. 167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. H.R. 327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 697 & S. 1769; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 - To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. H.R. 1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advistory Committee Act - To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3173; Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act - To promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. H.R. 3526; CECIL Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import-and-export- related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act. H.R. 5650; Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016, This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to transfer, beginning in FY2016, revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands totaling $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, to be available without further appropriation. The purpose of the subaccount is to fund state wildlife conservation and restoration programs for managing fish and wildlife species of the greatest conservation need as determined by a state fish and wildlife agency. H.Amdt.584; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT TO IVORY SEC. _ . None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 120 of this Act. H.Amdt.948 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment sought to strike Title III, the exemption to import polar bear trophies taken in sport. H.Amdt.954 to 2406 - amendment to prohibit USDA and NFS from issuing restrictions and regulation on hunting and recreational fishing in the Mark Twain National Forest. H.Amdt.956 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to require the Forest Administrator to amend the travel plan for the Kisatchie National in Louisiana to allow Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) access on roads nominated by the Secretary of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, except when such designation would pose an unacceptable safety risk. If a road is denied, the amendment would require the Forest Administrator to publish a notice in the Federal Register with a justification for the closure. H.Amdt.958 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to add the text of H.R. 373, the Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, to the end of the bill. Adding such text would expedite access to federal lands for volunteer search and rescue groups to assist in recovering the remains of a deceased individual believed to be located on federal lands. H.Amdt.959 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to provide for reissuing the 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to delist the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming from the Endangered Species Act. H.Amdt.960 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to prohibit the Fish and Wildlife Service from issuing a final rule that preempts state management authority which is protected by law in Alaska and withdrawals a final rule issued by the National Park Service of the same issue. H.Amdt.1338 to H.R. 5538; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.____. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to treat any gray wolf in any of the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia as an endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) after June 13, 2017. H.Amdt.1344 to H.R. 5538; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.____. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to treat the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) as an endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or to implement a recovery plan for such species that applies in any area outside the historic range of such species. H.Res.619; Providing for consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2406) to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 225; Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. S. 405, S.556, & S.659; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 - To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 721 & S. 992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. S. 2876; Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016 - To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to issue a scientifically valid and State-supported recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf.

Client expense: $558,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildlife management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 697, the "Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act", to modernize the "Toxic Substances Control Act"; S.2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016. H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision) S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision) legislation regulating coal combustion residuals

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.578, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.2406,The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; issues related to natural resources, conservation and firearms.

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

Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act (S.27) - support Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act (H.R. 335) - support Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 3546) - support African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) - oppose SHARE Act (H.R. 2406) - oppose provisions that mirror African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act (H.R. 2494/S. 2385) - support Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act (S. 1794/H.R. 3632) - support Permanent withdrawal of Artic Ocean under OCSLA 12a - support Seafood Import Accountability Regulations - support and advocate to increase strength of regulations Paris Climate Agreement - support U.S. government action regarding Paris commitments of the U.S. U.S. Policy on Aviation Emissions U.S. National Strategy on Combating Wildlife Trafficking - support regulations addressing polar bear numbers, elephant poaching and illegal ivory trafficking in the United States U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Revised 4d Rule for African Elephants - support U.S. Policy on WTO Fisheries Subsidies - support renewed plurilateral discussions regarding curtailment of fishing subsidies

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. H.R. 327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 697 & S. 1769; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 - To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. H.R. 1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advistory Committee Act - To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3173; Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act - To promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. H.R. 3526; CECIL Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import-and-export- related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act. H.R. 5650; Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016, This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to transfer, beginning in FY2016, revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands totaling $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, to be available without further appropriation. The purpose of the subaccount is to fund state wildlife conservation and restoration programs for managing fish and wildlife species of the greatest conservation need as determined by a state fish and wildlife agency. H.Amdt.584; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT TO IVORY SEC. _ . None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 120 of this Act. H.Amdt.948 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment sought to strike Title III, the exemption to import polar bear trophies taken in sport. H.Amdt.954 to 2406 - amendment to prohibit USDA and NFS from issuing restrictions and regulation on hunting and recreational fishing in the Mark Twain National Forest. H.Amdt.956 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to require the Forest Administrator to amend the travel plan for the Kisatchie National in Louisiana to allow Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) access on roads nominated by the Secretary of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, except when such designation would pose an unacceptable safety risk. If a road is denied, the amendment would require the Forest Administrator to publish a notice in the Federal Register with a justification for the closure. H.Amdt.958 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to add the text of H.R. 373, the Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, to the end of the bill. Adding such text would expedite access to federal lands for volunteer search and rescue groups to assist in recovering the remains of a deceased individual believed to be located on federal lands. H.Amdt.959 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to provide for reissuing the 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to delist the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming from the Endangered Species Act. H.Amdt.960 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to prohibit the Fish and Wildlife Service from issuing a final rule that preempts state management authority which is protected by law in Alaska and withdrawals a final rule issued by the National Park Service of the same issue. H.Amdt.1338 to H.R. 5538; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.____. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to treat any gray wolf in any of the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia as an endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) after June 13, 2017. H.Amdt.1344 to H.R. 5538; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.____. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to treat the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) as an endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or to implement a recovery plan for such species that applies in any area outside the historic range of such species. H.Res.619; Providing for consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2406) to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 225; Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. S. 405, S.556, & S.659; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 - To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 721 & S. 992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. S. 2876; Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016 - To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to issue a scientifically valid and State-supported recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf.

H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildlife management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 697, the "Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act", to modernize the "Toxic Substances Control Act"; S.2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016. H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision) S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision) legislation regulating coal combustion residuals

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.578, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.2406,The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; issues related to natural resources, conservation and firearms.

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

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildlife management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, "Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015", to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 697, the "Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act", to modernize the "Toxic Substances Control Act"; S. 1803, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program. S.2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016.

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.578, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.2406,The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; issues related to natural resources, conservation and firearms.

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

Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act (S.27) - support Global Anti-Poaching Act (H.R. 2494) - support Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act (H.R. 335) - support Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 3546) - support Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945) - support African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) - oppose SHARE Act (H.R. 2406) - oppose provisions that mirror African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act (S. 2385) - support Resolution Designating World Wildlife Day 2016 (S.Res. 390) - support Food Recovery Act (H.R. 4184) - support legislation and the Administrations National Food Waste Reduction Strategy Food Waste Accountability Act (Support HR 4382) - support requiring certain federal contractors to submit annual reports on the weight of food that was disposed by donation, composting, or discarding. U.S. Climate Policy - support international cooperation assistance packages between the U.S. and developing countries to help spur emissions reductions; support U.S. government action in Paris (COP 21) and domestically to meet international commitments (Green Climate Fund) U.S. National Strategy on Combating Wildlife Trafficking - support regulations addressing polar bear numbers, elephant poaching and illegal ivory trafficking in the United States Green Climate Fund - support U.S. commitments in the Paris Agreement U.S. Position on Organic Production on Native Prairies - concerned that native prairies are being converted to organic crop production to allow side-stepping of 3-year transition requirement U.S. Policy on Yellowstone Bison - support immediate release of Environmental Assessment for public comment to minimize potential for culling of surplus bison U.S. Foreign Policy on Water and Security - support water management policies taking into account water resources and security

H.R. 167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. H.R. 327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 697 & S. 1769; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 - To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. H.R. 1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advistory Committee Act - To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3173; Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act - To promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. H.R. 3526; CECIL Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import-and-export- related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act. H.Amdt.584; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT TO IVORY SEC. _ . None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 120 of this Act. H.Amdt.948 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment sought to strike Title III, the exemption to import polar bear trophies taken in sport. H.Amdt.954 to 2406 - amendment to prohibit USDA and NFS from issuing restrictions and regulation on hunting and recreational fishing in the Mark Twain National Forest. H.Amdt.956 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to require the Forest Administrator to amend the travel plan for the Kisatchie National in Louisiana to allow Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) access on roads nominated by the Secretary of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, except when such designation would pose an unacceptable safety risk. If a road is denied, the amendment would require the Forest Administrator to publish a notice in the Federal Register with a justification for the closure. H.Amdt.958 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to add the text of H.R. 373, the Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, to the end of the bill. Adding such text would expedite access to federal lands for volunteer search and rescue groups to assist in recovering the remains of a deceased individual believed to be located on federal lands. H.Amdt.959 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to provide for reissuing the 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to delist the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming from the Endangered Species Act. H.Amdt.960 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to prohibit the Fish and Wildlife Service from issuing a final rule that preempts state management authority which is protected by law in Alaska and withdrawals a final rule issued by the National Park Service of the same issue. H.Res.619; Providing for consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2406) to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 225; Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. S. 405, S.556, & S.659; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 - To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 721 & S. 992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. S. 2876; Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016 - To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to issue a scientifically valid and State-supported recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf.

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildlife management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, "Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015", to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 697, the "Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act", to modernize the "Toxic Substances Control Act"; S. 1803, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program. S. 1140, bill to require the Secretary of the Army and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term "waters of the United States", and for other purposes. H.R. 1732, To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $2,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act (S.27) - support Global Anti-Poaching Act (H.R. 2494) - support Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act (H.R. 335) - support Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 3546) - support Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945) - support African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) - oppose SHARE Act (H.R. 2406) - oppose provisions that mirror African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act (S. 2385) - support Resolution Designating World Wildlife Day 2016 (S.Res. 390) - support Food Recovery Act (H.R. 4184) - support legislation and the Administrations National Food Waste Reduction Strategy Food Waste Accountability Act (Support HR 4382) - support requiring certain federal contractors to submit annual reports on the weight of food that was disposed by donation, composting, or discarding. U.S. Climate Policy - support international cooperation assistance packages between the U.S. and developing countries to help spur emissions reductions; support U.S. government action in Paris (COP 21) and domestically to meet international commitments (Green Climate Fund) U.S. National Strategy on Combating Wildlife Trafficking - support regulations addressing polar bear numbers, elephant poaching and illegal ivory trafficking in the United States Green Climate Fund - support U.S. commitments in the Paris Agreement U.S. Position on Organic Production on Native Prairies - concerned that native prairies are being converted to organic crop production to allow side-stepping of 3-year transition requirement U.S. Policy on Yellowstone Bison - support immediate release of Environmental Assessment for public comment to minimize potential for culling of surplus bison U.S. Foreign Policy on Water and Security - support water management policies taking into account water resources and security

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; S.2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.578, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.2406,The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; issues related to natural resources, conservation and firearms.

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

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. H.R. 327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 697 & S. 1769; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 - To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. H.R. 1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advistory Committee Act - To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3173; Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act - To promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. H.R. 3526; CECIL Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import-and-export- related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act. H.Amdt.584; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT TO IVORY SEC. _ . None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 120 of this Act. H.Amdt.948 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment sought to strike Title III, the exemption to import polar bear trophies taken in sport. H.Amdt.954 to 2406 - amendment to prohibit USDA and NFS from issuing restrictions and regulation on hunting and recreational fishing in the Mark Twain National Forest. H.Amdt.956 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to require the Forest Administrator to amend the travel plan for the Kisatchie National in Louisiana to allow Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) access on roads nominated by the Secretary of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, except when such designation would pose an unacceptable safety risk. If a road is denied, the amendment would require the Forest Administrator to publish a notice in the Federal Register with a justification for the closure. H.Amdt.958 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to add the text of H.R. 373, the Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, to the end of the bill. Adding such text would expedite access to federal lands for volunteer search and rescue groups to assist in recovering the remains of a deceased individual believed to be located on federal lands. H.Amdt.959 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to provide for reissuing the 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to delist the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming from the Endangered Species Act. H.Amdt.960 to H.R. 2406 - Amendment to prohibit the Fish and Wildlife Service from issuing a final rule that preempts state management authority which is protected by law in Alaska and withdrawals a final rule issued by the National Park Service of the same issue. H.Res.619; Providing for consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2406) to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 225; Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. S. 405, S.556, & S.659, S. ; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 - To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 721 & S. 992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.

Endangered Species Act legislation Wildlife Trafficking and Law Enforcement Issues H.R. 697 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 H.R. 2494 - Global Anti-Poaching Act H.R. 3526 - CECIL Act S. 1769 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 S. 1918 - CECIL Act S. 2385 - Eliminate, Neutralize and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act

Client expense: $318,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; S.556, Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327/S.561, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); S.263 A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects; S.595, Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015; S.721, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R.461, Wild Game Donation Act of 2015; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.697 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 Issues Related to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Director's Order 210 Issues Related to Antique Exemptions Under the Endangered Species Act (as Amended) and Related Legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Endangered Species Act legislation Wildlife Trafficking and Law Enforcement Issues H.R. 697 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 H.R. 2494 - Global Anti-Poaching Act H.R. 3526 - CECIL Act S. 1769 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 S. 1918 - CECIL Act S. 2385 - Eliminate, Neutralize and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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

Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act (S.27) - support Global Anti-Poaching Act (H.R. 2494) - support Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act (H.R. 335) - support Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 3546) - support Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945) - support African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) - oppose SHARE Act (H.R. 2406) - oppose provisions that mirror African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act (S. 2385) - support Food Recovery Act (H.R. 4184) - support legislation and the Administrations National Food Waste Reduction Strategy A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res.23 / H.J.Res.71) - oppose A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res.24 / H.J.Res.72) - oppose U.S. Climate Policy - support international cooperation assistance packages between the U.S. and developing countries to help spur emissions reductions; support U.S. government action in Paris (COP 21) and domestically to meet international commitments U.S. National Strategy on Combating Wildlife Trafficking - support regulations addressing polar bear numbers, elephant poaching and illegal ivory trafficking in the United States U.S. Position on Indonesia - support a number of actions by U.S. Government relating to climate response and land use in Indonesia U.S. Policy on Bering Sea Canyons - support protection of canyons U.S. Position on Organic Production on Native Prairies - concerned that native prairies are being conversted to organic crop production to allow side-stepping of 3-year transition requirement U.S. Policy on Yellowstone Bison - support immediate release of Environmental Assessment for public comment to minimize potential for culling of surplus bison

H.R.697 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 Issues Related to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Director's Order 210 Issues Related to Antique Exemptions Under the Endangered Species Act (as Amended) and Related Legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. H.R. 327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 697 & S. 1769; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 - To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. H.R. 1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advistory Committee Act - To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3173; Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act - To promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. H.R. 3526; CECIL Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import-and-export- related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act. H.Amdt.584; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT TO IVORY SEC. _ . None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 120 of this Act. S. 225; Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. S. 405, S.556, & S.659, S. ; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 - To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 721 & S. 992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; S.2385, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.578, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.2406,The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; issues related to natural resources, conservation and firearms.

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

HR. 697, Latest Title: African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; Issues related to the US Fish & Wildlife Service Director's Order 210; Issues related to antique exemptions under the Endangered Species Act (as amended) and related legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $48,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R.697 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 Issues Related to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Director's Order 210 Issues Related to Antique Exemptions Under the Endangered Species Act (as Amended) and Related Legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 H.R. 2494, the Global Anti-Poaching Act H.R. 2910, Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3526, CECIL Act S. 27, the Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act S. 1769, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 S. 1918, CECIL Act Wolf Conservation Sage Grouse Conservation Northern Long-Eared Bat Conservation Lesser Prairie chicken conservation American burying beetle conservation

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act (S.27) - support Global Anti-Poaching Act (H.R. 2494) - support Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act (H.R. 335) - support Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (yet to be reintroduced) - support Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945) - support African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) - oppose SHARE Act (H.R. 2406) - oppose provisions that mirror African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 (H.R. 697) Senate Foreign Relations Wildlife Trafficking Legislation (draft, no bill number) - support U.S. Climate Policy - support international cooperation assistance packages between the U.S. and developing countries to help spur emissions reductions; support U.S. government action in Paris (COP 21) and domestically to meet international commitments U.S. National Strategy on Combating Wildlife Trafficking - support regulations addressing polar bear numbers, elephant poaching and illegal ivory trafficking in the United States Farm Bill Implementation - support implementation of Sodsaver and Conservation Compliance-Crop Insurance Subsidies Lacey Act Implementation - support U.S. Government action that creates better efficiencies and abilities for Lacey Act implementation and enforcement U.S. Position on Indonesia - support a number of actions by U.S. Government relating to climate response and land use in Indonesia U.S. Position on Fresh Water Management in Mekong - support sustainable freshwater resources management at river basin level across national borders

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

H.R. 167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. H.R. 327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 697 & S. 1769; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 - To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. H.R. 1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advistory Committee Act - To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3173; Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act - To promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. H.R. 3526; CECIL Act - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import-and-export- related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act. H.Amdt.584; At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT TO IVORY SEC. _ . None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 120 of this Act. S. 225; Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. S. 405, S.556, & S.659, S. ; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 - To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 721 & S. 992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.

HR. 697, Latest Title: African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; Issues related to the US Fish & Wildlife Service Director's Order 210; Issues related to antique exemptions under the Endangered Species Act (as amended) and related legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $48,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.3526, CECIL Act; S.1918, Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.578, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.2406,The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; H.R.3173, Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act; issues related to natural resources, conservation and firearms.

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

HR. 697, Latest Title: African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; Issues related to the US Fish & Wildlife Service Director's Order 210; Issues related to antique exemptions under the Endangered Species Act (as amended) and related legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.697 - African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 Issues Related to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Director's Order 210 Issues Related to Antique Exemptions Under the Endangered Species Act (as Amended) and Related Legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. H.R.327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015, To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R.461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing nof donated wild game meat. H.R.528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R.697; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015, To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. H.R.1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R.2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R.2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Commmittee Act, To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. S.225; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, This bill exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.405; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S.556; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S.659; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S.721; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. S.992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.

H.R.326, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015; H.R.335, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness 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.2406, The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; issues related to public lands, natural resources and conservation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.327, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.578, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015; H.R.697, African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015; S.405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R.2406,The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act; issues related to natural resources, conservation and firearms.

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