Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018

H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R. 1430, HONEST Act H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 3608, The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, the LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act of 2018 S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1624, Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2017 S. 3042 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $660,676 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Advocated for effective and balanced legislative and administrative improvements to the Endangered Species Act that support the protection of fish, wildlife and plant populations as well as responsible land, water and resource management. Advocated for client priorities in draft legislation to improve the Endangered Species Act under development by Senator John Barasso (R-WY). Advocated for legislative improvements to the Endangered Species Act: - H.R. 6356: LIST Act of 2018 - H.R. 6345: Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 - H.R. 6344: LOCAL Act of 2018 - H.R. 6355: PETITION Act of 2018 - H.R. 6364: LAMP Act of 2018 - H.R. 6360: PREDICTS Act of 2018 - H.R. 6346: Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 - H.R. 6354: STORAGE Act of 2018 - H.R. 3608: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Advocated for effective and balanced legislative and administrative improvements to the Endangered Species Act that support the protection of fish, wildlife and plant populations as well as responsible land, water and resource management. Advocated for client priorities in draft legislation to improve the Endangered Species Act under development by Senator John Barasso (R-WY). Advocated for legislative improvements to the Endangered Species Act: - H.R. 6356: LIST Act of 2018 - H.R. 6345: Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 - H.R. 6344: LOCAL Act of 2018 - H.R. 6355: PETITION Act of 2018 - H.R. 6364: LAMP Act of 2018 - H.R. 6360: PREDICTS Act of 2018 - H.R. 6346: Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 - H.R. 6354: STORAGE Act of 2018 - H.R. 3608: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Various issues relating to the Endangered Species Act; wildlife import permits; changes of certain federal lands to wilderness, national conservation areas or other land designations; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; hunting rights and access (including regulations) on federal lands; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulations concerning the types of ammunition that can be used on federal lands; Chronic Wasting Disease; proposed land exchanges and conveyances; the Antiquities Act; recreational shooting on federal lands; the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture; and related matters. H.R.224, H.R.225, H.R.226, H.R.227, S. 32, S.33, H.R.424, S.164, H.R.788, H.R. 857, S.J.Res.18, S.376, S. 441, H.R.1273, S.478, S.593, S.733, H.R.1945, S.935, H.R.2134, H.R.2591, H.R.2603, S.1214, H.R.3266, S.1609, S.1613, H.R.3543, H.R.3608, H.R.3668, H.R.4454, H.R.4489, H.R.4647, S.2252, S.2277, H.R.4883, H.R.5148, H.R.5149, H.R.5690, H.R.5697, H.R.5875, H.R.6007, H.R.6119, H.R.6197, H.R.6272, H.R.6344, H.R.6355, H.R.6356, H.R.6410, S.3223, H.R.6484, H.R.6492, H.R.6520, H.R.6521, H.R.6522, H.R.6583, H.R.6596, H.R.6784, H.R.6843, H.R.6877, H.R.6885, H.R.6924, H.R.6939

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; all provisions related to derivatives and transparency H.R. 502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act; all provisions H.R.3133: Streamlining Environmental Approvals (SEA) Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 3608 Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; all provisions H.R. 4239: Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand (SECURE) American Energy Act; all provisions H.R. 6087: Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act; all provisions H.R. 6088: Streamlining Permitting Efficiency in Energy Development (SPEED) Act; all provisions H.R. 6106: Common Sense Permitting Act; all provisions H.R. 6107: Ending Duplicative Permitting Act; all provisions H.R. 6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to regulatory reform and rulemaking H.R. 6345: Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States (EMPOWERS) Act of 2018; all provisions H.R. 6346: Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects (WHOLE) Act of 2018; all provisions H.R. 6355: Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting (PETITION) Act of 2018; all provisions H.R. 6463: Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion (MARKET CHOICE) Act; all provisions H.R. 6771: Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018; all provisions S. 33: The Improved National Monument Designation Process Act; all provisions S. 935: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions S. 1041: Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act; all provisions S. 3073: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to regulatory reform and rulemaking General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Notice to Lessees on Additional Security Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Department of Transportation (DOT) Rulemaking on The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Energy Facility Cyber Security Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Cost-Benefit Analysis Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) E15 RVP Waiver Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Renewable Diesel Labels Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development Natural Gas Exports New National Environmental Policy Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule - Rail Safety and crude oil volatility Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulatory Reform

Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders. H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action. H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities. H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act of 2018 To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 3608, The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes. H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase State and local involvement in management plans. H.R. 6356, the LIST Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species. H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog.

Client expense: $355,635 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, including provisions relating to water infrastructure H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654/S. 677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 5468, Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6344, Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life (LOCAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States (EMPOWERS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects (WHOLE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation (STORAGE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting (PETITION) Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, Less Imprecision in Species Treatment (LIST) Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species (PREDICTS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, Localizing Authority of Management Plans (LAMP) Act of 2018 S. 69, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 S. 2364, Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now (SRF WIN) Act S. 2602, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Draft legislation titled Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Draft field-based methods for developing aquatic life criteria for specific conductivity (81 Fed. Reg. 94,370-94,371, December 23, 2016) Clean Water Act Coverage of "Discharges of Pollutants" via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water (83 Fed. Reg. 7,126-7,128, February 20, 2018) Availability of draft toxicological profile; perfluoroalkyls (83 Fed. Reg. 28,849, June 21, 2018) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (83 Fed. Reg. 24,850-24,883, May 30, 2018) Clean Water Act hazardous substances spill prevention (83 Fed. Reg. 29,499-29,520, June 25, 2018) Definition of waters of the United States-recodification of preexisting rule (83 Fed. Reg. 32,227-32,252, July 12, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for interagency cooperation (83 Fed. Reg. 35,178-35,193, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for listing species and designating critical habitat (83 Fed. Reg. 35,193-35,201, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for prohibitions to threatened wildlife and plants (83 Fed. Reg. 35,174-35,177, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on Fees for Governance, Oversight, and Processing of Environmental Reviews and Authorizations by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (83 Fed. Reg. 44,846, September 4, 2018) Proposed rule on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (83 Fed. Reg. 42,066, Aug. 20, 2018) Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Mainline Alternative Route in Nebraska (83 Fed. Reg. 48,358, September 24, 2018) Proposed rule on A Working Approach for Identifying Potential Candidate Chemicals for Prioritization; Notice of Availability (83 Fed. Reg. 50,366, Oct. 5, 2018) Nomination of Alexandra Dunn to Head the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Jeffery Bossert Clark to be Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) Nomination of Mary Neumayr to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to the Fish and Wildlife Service Various issues relating to regulatory reform; reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); reforms to Migratory Bird Treaty Act (P.L. 65-188); revisions to regulations regarding natural resource damages for hazardous substances; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); revisions to accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); implementation of section 311 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); New York petition under section 126 of the Clean Water Act; Clean Water Act coverage of discharge of pollutants via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water; Clean Water Act hazardous substance spill prevention; implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; regulatory permit streamlining; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; revised definition of Waters of the United States; water issues; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relate to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; non-hazardous secondary materials (NHSM) rule; water infrastructure

Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Discussion draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act; H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to encourage voluntary conservation efforts; H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act, to provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act; H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action; H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities; H.R. 6355, PETITION Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog; H.R. 6356, LIST Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species; H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders; H.R. 6364, LAMP Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to increase State and local involvement in management plans; Senate discussion draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Legislation S. 164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S. 1514 - Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 273/ H.R. 527 - Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S. 1520 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 2603 - SAVES Act H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. H.R. 3133 - Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 H.R. 3144 - To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. H.R. 3668 - SHARE Act H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3916 - FISH Act H.R. 2134/S. 935 - Endangered Species Self-Determination Act H.R. 3608 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3588 - RED SNAPPER Act H.R. 4069/S. 1941 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) H.R. 4667 - Disaster Supplemental H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 200 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 6147 - FY19 Interior Appropriations bill H.R. 6355 - PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Rulemakings Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016). National Marine Fisheries Service; Notice; Takes of marine mammals incidental to specified activities; Taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. 82 Fed. Reg. 26,244 (June 6, 2017)

Client expense: $77,132 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 1967 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 2083, Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.8, Water Resources Development Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 3608 , Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,881

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R.8, Water Resources Development Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 3608 , Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,250

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2560 - Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018 - Issues impacting water supply management S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 - matters impacting water facility operations and watershed management S. 1770/ H.R. 4723 - Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 S. 879 - The National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017 - provisions related to forest restoration activities H.R. 1967 - Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 1654 - The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - issues related to regulatory review of water supply and storage projects H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm bill) - provisions addressing forest health and watershed protection H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - provisions addressing reservoir operations and water supply infrastructure H.R. 3608 - The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6344 - The LOCAL Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6345 - The EMPOWERS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6346 - The WHOLE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6354 - The STORAGE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6355 - The PETITION Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6356 - The LIST Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6360 - The PREDICTS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6364 - The LAMP Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations Issues related to water infrastructure financing Issues related to water supply infrastructure Matters related to Tribal water rights Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users Issues related to forestry and forest health Issues related to Arizona water supplies and southwestern drought Issues related to tribal economic development

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 6344 LOCAL Act; HR 6345 EMPOWERS Act; HR 6355 PETITION Act; HR 6356 LIST Act; HR 6360 PREDICTS Act; HR 6364 LAMP Act; Senate Draft legislation to modernize the Endangered Species Act.

Client expense: $263,908 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 2560 - Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018 - Issues impacting water supply management S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 - matters impacting water facility operations and watershed management S. 1770/ H.R. 4723 - Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 S. 140/S. 2850 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund S. 879 - The National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017 - provisions related to forest restoration activities H.R. 1967 - Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 1654 - The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - issues related to regulatory review of water supply and storage projects H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm bill) - provisions addressing forest health and watershed protection H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - provisions addressing reservoir operations and water supply infrastructure H.R. 3608 - The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6344 - The LOCAL Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6345 - The EMPOWERS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6346 - The WHOLE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6354 - The STORAGE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6355 - The PETITION Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6356 - The LIST Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6360 - The PREDICTS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6364 - The LAMP Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations Issues related to water infrastructure financing Issues related to water supply infrastructure Matters related to Tribal water rights Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users Issues related to forestry and forest health Issues related to Arizona water supplies and southwestern drought Issues related to tribal economic development

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to encourage voluntary conservation efforts; H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act, to provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act; H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action; H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities; H.R. 6355, PETITION Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog; H.R. 6356, LIST Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species; H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders; H.R. 6364, LAMP Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to increase State and local involvement in management plans; Senate discussion draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act.

Client expense: $1,913,032 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 5: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; all provisions related to derivatives and transparency H.R. 502: To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions H.R.3133: Streamlining Environmental Approvals (SEA) Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 3608 Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; all provisions H.R. 4239: SECURE American Energy Act; all provisions H.R. 6087: Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act; all provisions H.R. 6088: Streamlining Permitting Efficiency in Energy Development (SPEED) Act; all provisions H.R. 6106: Common Sense Permitting Act; all provisions H.R. 6107: Ending Duplicative Permitting Act; all provisions H.R. 6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to regulatory reform and rulemaking H.R. 6345: EMPOWERS Act of 2018; all provisions H.R. 6346: WHOLE Act of 2018; all provisions H.R. 6355: PETITION Act of 2018; all provisions H.R. 6463: MARKET CHOICE Act; all provisions H.R. 6771: Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018; all provisions S. 33: Improved National Monument Designation Process Act; all provisions S. 935: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions S. 1041: Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act; all provisions S. 3073: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to regulatory reform and rulemaking General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Notice to Lessees on Additional Security Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Department of Transportation (DOT) Rulemaking on The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Energy Facility Cyber Security Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Cost-Benefit Analysis Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) E15 RVP Waiver Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Renewable Diesel Labels Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development Natural Gas Exports New National Environmental Policy Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule - Rail Safety and crude oil volatility Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulatory Reform

Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 3608 Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; HR 6345 EMPOWERS Act; HR 6355 PETITION Act; HR 6356 LIST Act; HR 6360 PREDICTS Act; HR 6364 LAMP Act; S ___ Draft legislation to reform and streamline the energy permitting process; 79 Fed. Reg. 27052 Policy regarding implementation of section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act; 79 Fed. Reg. 27060 Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat; 79 Fed. Reg. 27066 Implementing changes to the regulations for designating critical habitat; 80 Fed. Reg. 29286 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Revisions to the Regulations for Petitions; 80 Fed. Reg. 40767 Onshore Oil and Gas Operations, Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Site Security; 81 Fed. Reg. 81356 Onshore Oil and Gas Operations, Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Site Security; 81 Fed. Reg. 81462 Onshore Oil and Gas Operations, Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Measurement of Oil; 81 Fed. Reg. 81516 Onshore Oil and Gas Operations, Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Measurement of Gas; 82 Fed. Reg. 20815 Executive Order 13795 of April 28, 2017 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy; 82 Fed. Reg. 29212 Taking and Importing Marine Mammals, Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico; 82 Fed. Reg. 34464 Oil and Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands, Rescission of a 2015 Rule; 83 Fed. Reg. 17359 Wayne National Forest: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Perry, Scioto, Vinton and Washington Counties, Ohio, Assessment and Report of Ecological, Social, and Economic Conditions, Trends, and Sustainability for the Wayne National Forest; 83 Fed. Reg. 829 Notice of Availability of the 2019-2024 Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas leasing Program and Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts related to BOEM NTL No. 2016-N01; Efforts related to government royalties for federal oil and gas production; Efforts related to offshore seismic permitting; Efforts related to reorganization of the U.S. Department of the Interior; Legislative efforts concerning revenue sharing for domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Legislative efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act; Regulatory efforts related to offshore safety.

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Brownfields HR1758 - Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Lead Paint S1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 HR6252 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2018 Endangered Species Act HR717 - Listing Reform Act HR1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act HR2603 - SAVES Act HR3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act HR3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act HR6344 - LOCAL Act of 2018 HR6345 - EMPOWERS Act of 2018 HR6346 - WHOLE Act of 2018 HR6354 - STORAGE Act of 2018 HR6355 - PETITION Act of 2018 HR6356 - LIST Act of 2018 HR6360 - PREDICTS Act of 2018 HR6364 - LAMP Act of 2018 Water Infrastructure HR8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 S2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S3374 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2018 Discussions with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and lead paint. Discussions with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Prior Converted Cropland (PCC) exclusion.

Client expense: $26,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Various issues relating to the Endangered Species Act; wildlife import permits; changes of certain federal lands to wilderness, national conservation areas or other land designations; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; hunting rights and access (including regulations) on federal lands; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulations concerning the types of ammunition that can be used on federal lands; Chronic Wasting Disease; proposed land exchanges and conveyances; the Antiquities Act; recreational shooting on federal lands; the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture; and related matters. H.R.224, H.R.225, H.R.226, H.R.227, S.33, H.R.424, S.164, H.R.788, S.J.Res.18, S.376, H.R.1273, S.478, S.593, S.733, H.R.1945, S.935, H.R.2134, H.R.2591, H.R.2603, S.1214, H.R.3266, S.1609, S.1613, H.R.3543, H.R.3608, H.R.3668, H.R.4454, H.R.4489, H.R.4647, S.2252, S.2277, H.R.4883, H.R.5148, H.R.5149, H.R.5690, H.R.5697, H.R.5875, H.R.6007, H.R.6119, H.R.6197, H.R.6272, H.R.6344, H.R.6355, H.R.6356, H.R.6410, S.3223, H.R.6484, H.R.6492, H.R.6520, H.R.6521, H.R.6522, H.R.6583, H.R.6596, H.R.6784, H.R.6843, H.R.6877, H.R.6885, H.R.6924, H.R.6939

Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

S. 2560 - Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018 - Issues impacting water supply management S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 - matters impacting water facility operations and watershed management S. 1770/ H.R. 4723 - Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 S. 140/S. 2850 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund S. 879 - The National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017 - provisions related to forest restoration activities H.R. 1967 - Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 1654 - The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - issues related to regulatory review of water supply and storage projects H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm bill) - provisions addressing forest health and watershed protection H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - provisions addressing reservoir operations and water supply infrastructure H.R. 3608 - The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6344 - The LOCAL Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6345 - The EMPOWERS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6346 - The WHOLE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6354 - The STORAGE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6355 - The PETITION Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6356 - The LIST Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6360 - The PREDICTS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6364 - The LAMP Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations Issues related to water infrastructure financing Issues related to water supply infrastructure Matters related to Tribal water rights Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users Issues related to forestry and forest health Issues related to Arizona water supplies and southwestern drought Issues related to tribal economic development

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey

Client expense: $279,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support H.R.1273, S.376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R.1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R.3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Support H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act, introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04)

Client expense: $667,210 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R.8, Water Resources Development Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 3608 , Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,286

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1967 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 2083, Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.8, Water Resources Development Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 3608 , Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders. H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action. H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities. H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act of 2018 To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 3608, The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes. H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase State and local involvement in management plans. H.R. 6356, the LIST Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species. H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act of 2018 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog.

Client expense: $329,671 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 6355 - "PETITION Act" To amend the Endangered Species Act to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog; Regarding all provisions. H.R. 6356 - "LIST Act" To amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species; Regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussion draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act; H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to encourage voluntary conservation efforts; H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act, to provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act; H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action; H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities; H.R. 6355, PETITION Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog; H.R. 6356, LIST Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species; H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders; H.R. 6364, LAMP Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to increase State and local involvement in management plans; Senate discussion draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654/S. 677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 5468, Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6344, Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life (LOCAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States (EMPOWERS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects (WHOLE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation (STORAGE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting (PETITION) Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, Less Imprecision in Species Treatment (LIST) Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species (PREDICTS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, Localizing Authority of Management Plans (LAMP) Act of 2018 S. 69, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 S. 2364, Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now (SRF WIN) Act S. 2602, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Draft legislation titled Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Draft field-based methods for developing aquatic life criteria for specific conductivity (81 Fed. Reg. 94,370-94,371, December 23, 2016) Proposed rule on repeal of carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility generating units (82 Fed. Reg. 48,035-48,049, October 16, 2017) Clean Water Act Coverage of "Discharges of Pollutants" via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water (83 Fed. Reg. 7,126-7,128, February 20, 2018) Availability of draft toxicological profile; perfluoroalkyls (83 Fed. Reg. 28,849, June 21, 2018) Proposed rule on user fees for the administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (83 Fed. Reg. 8,212-8,235, February 26, 2018) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (83 Fed. Reg. 24,850-24,883, May 30, 2018) Clean Water Act hazardous substances spill prevention (83 Fed. Reg. 29,499-29,520, June 25, 2018) Definition of waters of the United States-recodification of preexisting rule (83 Fed. Reg. 32,227-32,252, July 12, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for interagency cooperation (83 Fed. Reg. 35,178-35,193, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for listing species and designating critical habitat (83 Fed. Reg. 35,193-35,201, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for prohibitions to threatened wildlife and plants (83 Fed. Reg. 35,174-35,177, July 25, 2018) Problem Formulations for the Risk Evaluations To Be Conducted Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, and General Guiding Principles To Apply Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations; Notice of Availability (83 Fed. Reg. 26,998 -27,000, June 11, 2018) Update to the regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (83 Fed. Reg. 28,591-28,592, June 20, 2018) Nomination of Alexandra Dunn to Head the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Jeffery Bossert Clark to be Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) Nomination of Mary Neumayr to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); federal role in the toxic PFAS chemical crisis; regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); reforms to Migratory Bird Treaty Act (P.L. 65-188); implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of section 311 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; regulatory permit streamlining; environment and energy policy; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; second action: definition of Waters of the United States; New York petition under section 126 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-500); water issues

Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R.6346 - WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R.6354 - STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R.6355 - PETITION Act of 2018 H.R.6356 - LIST Act of 2018 H.R.6360 - PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R.6364 - LAMP Act of 2018 H.R.6784 - Manage our Wolves Act S.1403 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 S.1522 - Every Kid Outdoors Act

Client expense: $199,450 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R. 1430, HONEST Act H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 3608, The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, the LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act of 2018 S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1624, Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2017 S. 3042 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $816,980 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Endangered Species Act legislation Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 (draft Barrasso bill no bill number) H.R. 3144 - To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. S. 1514 - HELP for Wildlife Act H.R. 3281- Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3608 - The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2018 H.R. 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6344 - Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 H.R. 6345 - Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346 - Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6354 - Stop Takings on Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 H.R. 6355 - Providing ESA Timing Improvements that Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 H.R. 6356 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 H.R. 6360 - Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 H.R. 6364 - Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 H.R. 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act HR 6510 -Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act H.R. 6687 - Point Reyes National Seashore S. 1417 and H.R. 3543 - Sage Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 2078 - Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) bill S.2354 - ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018 S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Client expense: $112,964 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for effective and balanced legislative and administrative improvements to the Endangered Species Act that support the protection of fish, wildlife and plant populations as well as responsible land, water and resource management. Advocated for client priorities in draft legislation to improve the Endangered Species Act under development by Senator John Barasso (R-WY). Advocated for legislative improvements to the Endangered Species Act: - H.R. 6356 - H.R. 6345 - H.R. 6344 - H.R. 6355 - H.R. 6364 - H.R. 6360 - H.R. 6346 - H.R. 6354 - H.R. 3608 Advocated for reversal of regulatory actions that adversely impact implementation of the Endangered Species Act: - Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (81 FR 7414) - Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat (81 FR 7214) - Policy Regarding Implementation of Section 4(b)(2) on Exclusions from Critical Habitat (81 FR 7226) - Revisions to the FWS Mitigation Policy (81 FR 83440) - ESA Compensatory Mitigation Policy (81 FR 95316)

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Advocated for effective and balanced legislative and administrative improvements to the Endangered Species Act that support the protection of fish, wildlife and plant populations as well as responsible land, water and resource management. Advocated for client priorities in draft legislation to improve the Endangered Species Act under development by Senator John Barasso (R-WY). Advocated for legislative improvements to the Endangered Species Act: - H.R. 6356 - H.R. 6345 - H.R. 6344 - H.R. 6355 - H.R. 6364 - H.R. 6360 - H.R. 6346 - H.R. 6354 - H.R. 3608 Advocated for reversal of regulatory actions that adversely impact implementation of the Endangered Species Act: - Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (81 FR 7414) - Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat (81 FR 7214) - Policy Regarding Implementation of Section 4(b)(2) on Exclusions from Critical Habitat (81 FR 7226) - Revisions to the FWS Mitigation Policy (81 FR 83440) - ESA Compensatory Mitigation Policy (81 FR 95316)

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

S. 2560 - Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018 - Issues impacting water supply management S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 - matters impacting water facility operations and watershed management S. 1770/ H.R. 4723 - Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 S. 140/S. 2850 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund S. 879 - The National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017 - provisions related to forest restoration activities H.R. 1967 - Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 1654 - The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - issues related to regulatory review of water supply and storage projects H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm bill) - provisions addressing forest health and watershed protection H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - provisions addressing reservoir operations and water supply infrastructure H.R. 3608 - The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6344 - The LOCAL Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6345 - The EMPOWERS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6346 - The WHOLE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6354 - The STORAGE Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6355 - The PETITION Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6356 - The LIST Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6360 - The PREDICTS Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations H.R. 6364 - The LAMP Act - issues involving the impact of Endangered Species on water facility operations Issues related to water infrastructure financing Issues related to water supply infrastructure Matters related to Tribal water rights Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users Issues related to forestry and forest health Issues related to Arizona water supplies and southwestern drought Issues related to tribal economic development

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to encourage voluntary conservation efforts; H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act, to provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act; H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action; H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities; H.R. 6355, PETITION Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog; H.R. 6356, LIST Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species; H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders; H.R. 6364, LAMP Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to increase State and local involvement in management plans; Senate discussion draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act.

Client expense: $1,936,433 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)