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Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to the Forest Service, or the Department of the Interior, with respect to any other federal land management agency, may issue and charge a fee for special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters. Interior and USDA may issue special recreation permits: for specialized individual and group use of federal facilities and federal recreational lands and waters; to recreation service providers who conduct outfitting, guiding, and other recreation services on such lands and waters; and to recreation service providers who conduct recreation or competitive events, which may involve incidental sales on such lands and waters. The bill categorically excludes the issuance of new permits for such activities from undergoing further analysis and documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) if the proposed use is the same as or similar to a previously authorized use and such issuance does not have significant environmental effects based upon the application of NEPA's extraordinary circumstances procedures. Each entity that pays a special recreation permit fee shall not be subject to a road cost-sharing fee or a fee to use highways and roads that are open for private, noncommercial use within the boundaries of any federal recreational lands or waters. (Sec. 3) Interior and USDA may issue a joint permit for activities that require special recreation permits for the use of lands managed by both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). (Sec. 4) Interior and USDA shall: (1) publish guidelines for establishing recreation permit fees; and (2) provide appropriate deductions from gross revenues used as a basis for such fees for revenue from goods, services, and activities furnished by a recreation service provider that is outside of the federal recreational lands and waters and for fees to be paid by permit holders to furnish services on other federal lands if separate permits are issued for a single event or trip. Fees charged by Interior and USDA for the issuance of a special recreation permit must not exceed 3% of the recreational service provider's annual gross revenue for the activities authorized by the permit on federal lands, plus the applicable revenue additions and minus the applicable revenue exclusions or a similar flat fee per person. (Sec. 5) Revenues from special recreation permits issued to recreation service providers shall be held in special accounts for each unit or area for which such revenues are collected, shall remain available until expended, and shall be used only: (1) to partially offset administrative costs; (2) to improve and streamline the permitting process; and (3) for related recreation infrastructure and other purposes to support recreation activities at the site for which use is authorized under the permit. Permit fees may not be used for biological monitoring on federal recreational lands and waters under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for listed or candidate species. (Sec. 6) To the extent that USDA utilizes permit use reviews, in reviewing and adjusting allocations for use of permits, USDA shall allocate to the holder of a permit for special use of lands and water managed by the Forest Service a level of use not less than the highest amount of actual annual use over the reviewed period plus 25%, capped at the amount of use allocated when the permit was issued unless additional capacity is available. Use reviews may be waived during specified periods, such as when circumstances prevented the use of the assigned capacity. (Sec. 7) USDA and Interior shall implement a program that: (1) authorizes temporary permits for new recreational uses of federal recreational lands and waters managed by the Forest Service or the BLM, and (2) provides for the conversions of such permits to long-term permits after two years of satisfactory operation. (Sec. 8) A permit holder prohibited by a state from indemnifying the federal government shall be considered to be in compliance with Interior and USDA indemnification requirements if the permit holder carries the required minimum amount of liability insurance coverage or is self-insured for the same minimum amount. Interior and USDA shall not enforce policies that prohibit exculpatory agreements between recreation service providers and their customers for services provided under a special recreation permit. (Sec. 9) Interior and USDA shall streamline the processes for the issuance and renewal of outfitter and guide special use permits by: (1) shortening application processing times and minimizing application and administration costs; and (2) providing for the use of programmatic environmental assessments and categorical exclusions for environmental reviews for the issuance or renewal of outfitter and guide and similar recreation special use permits. Interior and USDA shall provide for special recreation permit applications to be filled out and submitted online. (Sec. 10) USDA and Interior shall revise certain cost recovery fee regulations to reduce costs and minimize the burden of cost recovery on small businesses and the adverse impacts of cost recovery on jobs in the outfitting and guiding industry and on rural economies. Regulations issued by Interior or USDA to establish fees to recover processing costs for recreation special use permit applications and monitoring costs for special use authorizations must include an exemption providing that at least the first 50 hours of work necessary in any one year to process and/or monitor such an application shall not be subject to cost recovery. The 50-hour per permit credit shall also apply to any monitoring fees on an annual basis during the permit term. Interior and USDA may waive the recovery of costs for the processing of applications and renewals, on a categorical or case-by-case basis, if: such costs would impose a significant economic burden on small business; such cost recovery could threaten the ability of an applicant or permittee to provide, in a particular area, an outdoor recreational activity that is consistent with the public interest and with the applicable resource management plans; or prevailing economic conditions are unfavorable. (Sec. 11) USDA may grant one or more existing permit extensions for additional items for up to five years as necessary to allow completion of the renewal process and avoid the interruption of services under a special use permit for outfitting and guiding that authorizes priority use.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7646-7648)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7646-7648)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 289.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7646-7650)
Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
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Issues related to The Mountains of Sound Greenway National Heritage Act (H.R. 1791; S. 713), NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, Restore Our Parks Act (S. 3172; H.R. 6510). Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Issues related to climate change. Issues related to permitting, including Recreation Not Red Tape Act (S. 1633; H.R. 3400), GO Act (H.R.289), Every Kid Outdoors Act (H.R. 3186; S.1522); The Antiquities Act Reform Bill (H.R. 3990).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness H.R. 717 by Rules Committee member Pete Sessions (R-TX32) that calls for economic considerations in endangered species actions. H.R. 1274 Natural Resource Committee member Daniel Newhouse (R-WA04) that amends the Endangered Species Act to require: (1)Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. (2)The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination. (3) The federal agencies to use the best scientific and commercial data. H.R. 3131 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI2) that amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 2603 by Natural Resource Committee member Louie Gohmert (R-TX01) that amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of non-native species in the United States as endangered or threatened. HR 424 by Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN07) that directs the Department of Interior to delist the grey wolf in the Western Great Lakes area and Wyoming as endangered. HR 2936 by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a bill(H.R. 2936) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. -Recreational Opportunities for motorized recreation was discussed with the Department of Interior HR 2365-U.S. Rep. Paul Cook (REP-CA8) The Desert Community Lands Act directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the town of Apple Valley in California the surface estate of specified land, to be known and designated as the Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.The conveyed land may be used by the town to provide: (1) a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized, off-road vehicle recreation park; (2) the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation; and (3) a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been identified by the federal government, the state of California, or San Bernardino County, California, to contain environmentally sensitive land. It is supported by the AMA. HR 857 - Rep. Paul Cook (REP-CA8) Title: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act: This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; release specified wilderness study areas; adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and specify land withdrawals and conveyances. Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California, may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center. The bill makes amendments to the California Desert ... HR 6147 an appropriation measure which was targeted for an increase in the Recreational Trails Program. The attempt failed with substitute language asking for a study on how the RTP money is allocatted. HR 5727 Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT3) to establish the San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area in the state of Utah. S.2809 To establish the San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area in the State of Utah, to designate wilderness areas in the State, to provide for certain land conveyances, and for other purposes.Sponsored by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch S.6939 To protect and ensure multiple use and public access to public lands in Wyoming per the request of the respective counties, and for other purposes. This legislation releases wilderness study areas in Wyoming that have been studies and found to not meet the definition of wilderness. It was introduced by U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act - H.R. 1791/S. 713, entire legislation. NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments - S. 3172, Restore Our Parks Act; H.R. 6510, Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act; H.R. 3186/S. 1522, Every Kid Outdoors Act. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Issues related to climate change - no specific legislation. S. 1633/H.R. 3400, Recreation No Red Tape Act; H.R. 289/S.2335, GO Act - entire legislation. Issues related to Antiquities Act reform - H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters, including H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters Act, S. 2335, the Guides and Outfitters Act, H.R. 2771, the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act, H.R. 3400, Recreation Not Red-Tape Act, and H.R. 3358, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2018, and S.3550, the Public Land Recreational Opportunities Improvement Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act HR 1913, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act S 837, HR 1961, Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act S 1417/HR 3543, Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 1633/HR 3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 1863, Native Species Protection Act S 2335/HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act S 3803/S 2809/HR 5727, Emery County Public Land Management Act S 2509/HR 5210, National Park Restoration Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date) HR 2074, Public Input for National Monuments Act HR 2284, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act HR 2365, Desert Community Lands Act HR 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act HR 6510, Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act HR 6939, Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 S 3172, Restore Our Parks Act S 3193, Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act S3604/HR 7202, RTP Full Funding Act of 2018
Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act; H.R. 3400 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; S. 2335 - The Guides and Outfitters Act; S. 3550 - The Public Lands Recreational Opportunities Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act - H.R. 1791/S. 713, entire legislation. NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments - S. 3172, Restore Our Parks Act; H.R. 6510, Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act; H.R. 3186/S. 1522, Every Kid Outdoors Act. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Issues related to climate change - no specific legislation. S. 1633/H.R. 3400, Recreation No Red Tape Act; H.R. 289/S.2335, GO Act - entire legislation. Issues related to Antiquities Act reform - H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act (HR 1791; S. 713). NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments and wildlife funding. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Issues related to climate change. Recreation No Red Tape Act (S 1633 and HR 3400), GO Act (HR 289), Every Kid OutDoors Act (H.R. 3186/S. 1522), H.R. 3172, The Antiquities Act Reform Bill (H.R. 3990),(S. 3172, H.R.6510).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act HR 1913, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act S 837, HR 1961, Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act S 1417/HR 3543, Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 1633/HR 3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 1863, Native Species Protection Act S 2335/HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act S 2809/ HR 5727, Emery County Public Land Management Act S 2509/HR 5210, National Park Restoration Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date) HR 2074, Public Input for National Monuments Act HR 2284, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act HR 2365, Desert Community Lands Act HR 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act HR 6510, Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act HR 6939, Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 S 3172, Restore Our Parks Act S 3193, Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act; H.R. 3400 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters, including H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters Act, S. 2335, the Guides and Outfitters Act, H.R. 2771, the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act, H.R. 3400, Recreation Not Red-Tape Act, and H.R. 3358, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2018. National Park Service concession regulations and Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors. Permitting regulations.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness H.R. 717 by Rules Committee member Pete Sessions (R-TX32) that calls for economic considerations in endangered species actions. H.R. 1274 Natural Resource Committee member Daniel Newhouse (R-WA04) that amends the Endangered Species Act to require: (1)Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. (2)The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination. (3) The federal agencies to use the best scientific and commercial data. H.R. 3131 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI2) that amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 2603 by Natural Resource Committee member Louie Gohmert (R-TX01) that amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of non-native species in the United States as endangered or threatened. HR 424 by Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN07) that directs the Department of Interior to delist the grey wolf in the Western Great Lakes area and Wyoming as endangered. HR 2936 by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a bill(H.R. 2936) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. -Recreational Opportunities for motorized recreation was discussed with the Department of Interior HR 2365-U.S. Rep. Paul Cook (REP-CA8) The Desert Community Lands Act directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the town of Apple Valley in California the surface estate of specified land, to be known and designated as the Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.The conveyed land may be used by the town to provide: (1) a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized, off-road vehicle recreation park; (2) the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation; and (3) a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been identified by the federal government, the state of California, or San Bernardino County, California, to contain environmentally sensitive land. It is supported by the AMA. HR 857 - Rep. Paul Cook (REP-CA8) Title: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act: This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; release specified wilderness study areas; adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and specify land withdrawals and conveyances. Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California, may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center. The bill makes amendments to the California Desert ... HR 6147 an appropriation measure which was targeted for an increase in the Recreational Trails Program. The attempt failed with substitute language asking for a study on how the RTP money is allocatted. HR 5727 Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT3) to establish the San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area in the state of Utah.
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act (HR 1791; S. 713). NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments and wildlife funding - no specific legislation. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Issues related to climate change - no specific legislation. Recreation No Red Tape Act (S 1633 and HR 3400), GO Act (HR 289), Every Kid Outdoors Act (H.R. 3186/S. 1522), H.R. 3172, The Antiquities Act Reform Bill (H.R. 3990) - entire legislation.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act (HR 1791; S. 713). NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments and wildlife funding. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Issues related to climate change. Recreation No Red Tape Act (S 1633 and HR 3400), GO Act (HR 289), Every Kid OutDoors Act (H.R. 3186/S. 1522), H.R. 3172, The Antiquities Act Reform Bill (H.R. 3990).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters, including H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters Act, S. 2335, the Guides and Outfitters Act, H.R. 2771, the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act, H.R. 3400, Recreation Not Red-Tape Act, and H.R. 3358, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2018. National Park Service concession regulations and Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors. Permitting regulations.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act; H.R. 3400 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act HR 1913, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act S 837, HR 1961, Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act S 1417/HR 3543, Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 1633/HR 3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 1863, Native Species Protection Act S 2335/HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act S 2809/ HR 5727, Emery County Public Land Management Act S 2509/HR 5210, National Park Restoration Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date) HR 2074, Public Input for National Monuments Act HR 2284, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act HR 2365, Desert Community Lands Act HR 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness H.R. 717 by Rules Committee member Pete Sessions (R-TX32) that calls for economic considerations in endangered species actions. H.R. 1274 Natural Resource Committee member Daniel Newhouse (R-WA04) that amends the Endangered Species Act to require: (1)Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. (2)The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination. (3) The federal agencies to use the best scientific and commercial data. H.R. 3131 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI2) that amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 2603 by Natural Resource Committee member Louie Gohmert (R-TX01) that amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of non-native species in the United States as endangered or threatened. HR 424 by Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN07) that directs the Department of Interior to delist the grey wolf in the Western Great Lakes area and Wyoming as endangered. HR2936 by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a bill(H.R. 2936) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. -Recreational Opportunities for motorized recreation was discussed with the Department of Interior HR 2365-U.S. Rep. Paul Cook (REP-CA8) The Desert Community Lands Act directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the town of Apple Valley in California the surface estate of specified land, to be known and designated as the Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.The conveyed land may be used by the town to provide: (1) a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized, off-road vehicle recreation park; (2) the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation; and (3) a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been identified by the federal government, the state of California, or San Bernardino County, California, to contain environmentally sensitive land. It is supported by the AMA. HR 857 - Rep. Paul Cook (REP-CA8) Title: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act: This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; release specified wilderness study areas; adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and specify land withdrawals and conveyances. Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California, may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center. The bill makes amendments to the California Desert ...
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to public lands and wildfire funds - including H.R. 1791, S. 713: Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act. Issues related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund - no specific legislation. Issues related to National Park Service backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments and wildlife funding, and issues related to climate change - S. 1633, H.R. 3400: Recreation No Red Tape Act; H.R. 289, GO Act; S. 1522, H.R. 3186: Every Kid OutDoors Act; H.R. 3990, The Antiquities Act Reform Bill.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to public lands including wildfire funds, The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act (HR 1791; S. 713). NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments and wildlife funding. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Issues related to climate change. Recreation No Red Tape Act (S 1633 and HR 3400), GO Act (HR 289), Every Kid OutDoors Act (H.R. 3186/S. 1522), H.R. 3172, The Antiquities Act Reform Bill (H.R. 3990).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act HR 1913, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act S 837, HR 1961, Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act S 1417/HR 3543, Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 1633/HR 3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 1863, Native Species Protection Act S 2335/HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act S 2509/HR 5210, National Park Restoration Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date) HR 2074, Public Input for National Monuments Act HR 2284, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act HR 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act; H.R. 3400 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters, including H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters Act, S. 2335, the Guides and Outfitters Act, H.R. 2771, the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act, H.R. 3400, Recreation Not Red-Tape Act, and H.R. 3358, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2018. National Park Service concession regulations and Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors. Permitting regulations.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
-5. S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) -US S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. -US H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. -H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness H.R. 717 by Rules Committee member Pete Sessions (R-TX32) that calls for economic considerations in endangered species actions. H.R. 1274 Natural Resource Committee member Daniel Newhouse (R-WA04) that amends the Endangered Species Act to require: (1)Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. (2)The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination. (3) The federal agencies to use the best scientific and commercial data. H.R. 3131 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI2) that amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 2603 by Natural Resource Committee member Louie Gohmert (R-TX01) that amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of non-native species in the United States as endangered or threatened. HR 424 by Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN07) that directs the Department of Interior to delist the grey wolf in the Western Great Lakes area and Wyoming as endangered. -HR2936 by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a bill(H.R. 2936) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. -Recreational Opportunities for motorized recreation was discussed with the Department of Interior
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to public lands including wildfire funds, The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act (HR 1791; S. 713). NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments and wildlife funding. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Issues related to climate change. Recreation No Red Tape Act (S 1633 and HR 3400), GO Act (HR 289), Every Kid OutDoors Act (H.R. 3186/S. 1522), H.R. 3172, The Antiquities Act Reform Bill (H.R. 3990).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to public lands and wildfire funds - including H.R. 1791, S. 713: Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act. Issues related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund - no specific legislation. Issues related to National Park Service backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments and wildlife funding, and issues related to climate change - S. 1633, H.R. 3400: Recreation No Red Tape Act; H.R. 289, GO Act; S. 1522, H.R. 3186: Every Kid OutDoors Act; H.R. 3990, The Antiquities Act Reform Bill.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters, including H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters Act, H.R. 2771, the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act, H.R. 3400, Recreation Not Red-Tape Act, and H.R. 3358, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2018. National Park Service concession regulations and Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act HR 1913, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act S 837, HR 1961, Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act S 1417/HR 3543, Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 1633/HR 3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 1863, Native Species Protection Act HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date) HR 2074, Public Input for National Monuments Act HR 2284, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act HR 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act; H.R. 3400 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
-5. S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) -US S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. -US H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. -H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness H.R. 717 by Rules Committee member Pete Sessions (R-TX32) that calls for economic considerations in endangered species actions. H.R. 1274 Natural Resource Committee member Daniel Newhouse (R-WA04) that amends the Endangered Species Act to require: (1)Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. (2)The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination. (3) The federal agencies to use the best scientific and commercial data. H.R. 3131 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI2) that amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 2603 by Natural Resource Committee member Louie Gohmert (R-TX01) that amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of non-native species in the United States as endangered or threatened. HR 424 by Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN07) that directs the Department of Interior to delist the grey wolf in the Western Great Lakes area and Wyoming as endangered. H.R.3990-National Monument Creation and Protection Act (1)Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (Introduced 10/06/2017) Cosponsors: (6) (2)Committees: House - Natural Resources [It scales back presidential authority to establish national monuments] (3)Latest Action: House - 10/11/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 -17. (All Actions) (4)Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced,Passed House,Passed Senate,To President Became Law. -HR2936 by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a bill(H.R. 2936) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
-5. S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) -US S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. -US H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. -H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness H.R. 717 by Rules Committee member Pete Sessions (R-TX32) that calls for economic considerations in endangered species actions. H.R. 1274 Natural Resource Committee member Daniel Newhouse (R-WA04) that amends the Endangered Species Act to require: (1)Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. (2)The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination. (3) The federal agencies to use the best scientific and commercial data. H.R. 3131 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI2) that amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 2603 by Natural Resource Committee member Louie Gohmert (R-TX01) that amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of non-native species in the United States as endangered or threatened. HR 424 by Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN07) that directs the Department of Interior to delist the grey wolf in the Western Great Lakes area and Wyoming as endangered. H.R.3990-National Monument Creation and Protection Act (1)Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (Introduced 10/06/2017) Cosponsors: (6) (2)Committees: House - Natural Resources [It scales back presidential authority to establish national monuments] (3)Latest Action: House - 10/11/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 -17. (All Actions) (4)Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced,Passed House,Passed Senate,To President Became Law. -HR2936 by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a bill(H.R. 2936) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to public lands including wildfire funds, The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act (HR 1791; S. 713). NPS maintenance backlog funding and conservation of public lands, including national monuments. Legislation related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Issues related to climate change. Recreation No Red Tape Act (S 1633 and HR 3400) and GO Act (HR 289)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act HR 1913, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act S 837, HR 1961, Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act S 1417/HR 3543, Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 1633/HR 3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 1863, Native Species Protection Act HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date) HR 2074, Public Input for National Monuments Act HR 2284, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters, including H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters Act, H.R. 2771, the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act, and H.R. 3400, Recreation Not Red-Tape Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act; H.R. 3400 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
-5. S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) -US S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. -US H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. -H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness S 1633-Recreation Not Red Tape Act: This act would reduce and simplify the rules and regulations required for organized activity on public lands. REC Act- the REC Act would ensure that outdoor recreation jobs are counted by the federal government and would be measured as part of the overall GDP, for the first time ever. H.R. 717 by Rules Committee member Pete Sessions (R-TX32) that calls for economic considerations in endangered species actions. H.R. 1274 Natural Resource Committee member Daniel Newhouse (R-WA04) that amends the Endangered Species Act to require: (1)Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. (2)The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination. (3) The federal agencies to use the best scientific and commercial data. H.R. 3131 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI2) that amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 2603 by Natural Resource Committee member Louie Gohmert (R-TX01) that amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of non-native species in the United States as endangered or threatened. HR 424 by Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN07) that directs the Department of Interior to delist the grey wolf in the Western Great Lakes area and Wyoming as endangered.
2017 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act HR 1913, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act S 837, HR 1961, Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date) HR 2074, Public Input for National Monuments Act HR 2284, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $195,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
-5. S.936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018: A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. It creates about 24 million acres of wilderness from public lands. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (Introduced 04/25/2017) -US S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. -US H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. -H.R.1913 Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta[D-CA-20] establishes the 63,000 acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area with 21,000 acre Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in San Benito and Fresno California counties. -Congresswoman Liz Cheney introduced House Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution 44 pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. It reduces the regulations related to public lands (BLM and parks) use being imposed by the Department of Interior. It passed both houses an was signed by the President. HR 2135 introduced by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney applies vista view land planning approach with the "Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act." S.J.Res.15 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. HR 2044-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act sets aside additional wilderness
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters, including H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters Act, and H.R. 2771, the Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2017 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 33/HR 1489, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act HR 827, Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act S 22/HR 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act S 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act S 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 S 273/HR 527, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S 375, Endangered Species Act of 1973 Amendments S 509/HR 1330, Invasive Species Control Act S 751, National Park Service Legacy Act HR 289, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act HR 360, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act S 376/HR 1273, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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
2017 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of: H. Con Res. 47 - Expressing the sense of Congress that America's Federal public lands are national treasures that belong to all Americans; H.R. 502 which amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund; S. 502, A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes; Blackwater Clearwater Stewardship Act; Gold Butte National Monument; Forthcoming Arctic Refuge wilderness bill in Senate; soon to be introduced legislation on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Arctic Ocean. Expressed views on: S.33 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act; Land and Water Conservation Fund FY Appropriations; Antiquities Act; S. 569 - LWCF; H.R.1015 - Complete America's Great Trails Act; H.J. Res 69/S. J. Res. 18 - Predator Rule, the CRA to rescind the US Fish and Wildlife Services Alaska National Wildlife Refuges Rule; H.J.Res. 44/ S.J. Res. 15 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (also known as CRA resolution on Planning 2.0); HJ 9, a resolution supporting the release of Montana's Wilderness Study Areas; CRA resolutions on NW California, Central Coast and San Gabriel monument designation proposals; discussions on possible farm bill, forest reform and fire policies; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters Act; Permitting legislation (no bill number yet); H.R. 527 & S. 273 Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; S. 101 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act; H.R. 1157 - to clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge; San Juan Mountains Legislation; H.R. 621 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017; and H. Res. 5, Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
2017 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
-H.J. Res. 44 by U.S. Rep. Cheney disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Interior that establishes the procedures used to prepare, revise or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 under the Congressional Review provisions. -US S.J. Res.15 introduced by U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski is a companion bill for H.J.Res. 44 which provides for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8, Title 5 United States Code of the final rule submitted by the Director of the BLM management relating to resource management planning -US S.33 by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski which improves the National Monument Designation Process Act by providing for involvement of local governments in the designation. -US H.R. 289 by U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act of 2017 amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them.
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting of outfitted and guided and other recreational use of federal lands and waters; H.R. 289 - Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-320, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup by |
| June 27, 2017 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Referred to | January 4, 2017 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred to | January 4, 2017 |
| January 4, 2017 |
| Republican |
| LA |
| Liz Cheney | Republican | WY |
| Mia B. Love | Republican | UT |
| Michael K. Simpson | Republican | ID |
| Thomas MacArthur | Republican | NJ |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Tom O’Halleran | Democratic | AZ |
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $338,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)