Protect Interstate Commerce Act

HR 1273/S 376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - science based standards HR 1274 - State Tribal and Local Species Transparency & Recovery Act - science based standards HR 2134/S 935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - science based standards HR 2603- SAVES Act - Endangered Species HR 717 - ESA Listing Reform Act HR 3599 - Protect Interstate Commerce Act HR 6255 - Lionfish Prohibition HR 6362 - Invasive Fish & Wildlife Prevention Act of 2018 HCR 46/SRES 144 - National Purebred Dog Day - dog breeder recognition S 503 - Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act - USDA/APHIS transparency S 2469 - STAAR Act - Antibiotic resistance S 2603 - Saving America's Endangered Species Act - science based standards S 3210 - Invasive Fish & Wildlife Prevention Act of 2018 Animal Welfare Act - breeder and dealer regulations Habitattitude - Public private partnership re: potentially invasive species General issues related to animal ownership including health benefits and responsible collection/breeding CDC - OneHealth and zoonotic diseases

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose Judge Michael Brennan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Oppose H.R. 3599, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act, which would negate most state and local laws surrounding production of agriculture products. Oppose H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act, which would prevent states from regulating sale within its borders of products made in another state. Oppose Andrew Wheelers nomination to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Oppose Mike Pompeos nomination to be Secretary of State. Oppose Joel Carson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Support the removal of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the EPA, including supporting S. Res. 473 and H.Res. 834 expressing no confidence in the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and calling his immediate resignation. Oppose Jim Bridenstines nomination as NASA Administrator. Oppose Stuart Kyle Duncans nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Oppose Andrew Oldhams nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Oppose Michael Brennans nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Oppose J. Campbell Barkers nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Michael Truncales nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Britt Grants nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Oppose Patrick Wyricks nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Oppose Thomas Farrs nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Oppose David Porters nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Oppose H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 that includes dangerous public health and environmental policy riders while also cutting critical investments in our renewable energy future. Support Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3021 (Lee amendment to terminate a rule relating to the definition of "waters of the United States") that was offered to H.R. 5895. Oppose NAFTA renegotiation that does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Dana Baioccos nomination to be a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (HR 6136), which wastes $23 billion on the border wall and does not provide sufficient protections for DREAMers.

HR 1273/S 376 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - science based standards HR 1274 - State Tribal and Local Species Transparency & Recovery Act - science based standards HR 2134/S 935 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act - science based standards HR 2603- SAVES Act - Endangered Species HR 717 - ESA Listing Reform Act HR 3599 - Protect Interstate Commerce Act HCR 46/SRES 144 - National Purebred Dog Day - dog breeder recognition S 503 - Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act - USDA/APHIS transparency S 2469 - STAAR Act - Antibiotic resistance S 2603 - Saving America's Endangered Species Act - science based standards Animal Welfare Act - breeder and dealer regulations Habitattitude - Public private partnership re: potentially invasive species General issues related to animal ownership including health benefits and responsible collection/breeding CDC - OneHealth and zoonotic diseases

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA - HR1759) in the House, with outreach for potential sponsors and cosponsors, and potential Senate companion; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling performances, rides, or exhibits, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to workers and the public. Support the following bills to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations, supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations: the Big Cat Act, Humane Cosmetics Act, ORCA Act, SAFE Act. Oppose bills counter to ADI's state mission, including HR3133, HR 2887, HR3599/HR4879, Native Species Protection Act, and those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and related environmental /habitat protections.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Marine Mammal Commission, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all ideological policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose Judge Michael Brennan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Oppose H.R. 3599, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act, which would negate most state and local laws surrounding production of agriculture products. Oppose H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act, which would prevent states from regulating sale within its borders of products made in another state. Oppose funding for the border wall in FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Oppose Andrew Wheelers nomination to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Oppose Mike Pompeos nomination to be Secretary of State. Oppose Joel Carson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Support the removal of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the EPA.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported