California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018
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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 Protection Act of 1994 regarding the California State School lands. The bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-416.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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 H5594-5601)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5594-5601)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 857.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5594-5603)
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
2019 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
SENATE S. 785Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act (S. 941) (Support) S. 32California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (S. 32/H.R. 857) (Neutral) S. 2809Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 (S. 2809) (Oppose) S. 569Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (S. 483) (Support)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
SENATE S. 0820 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. (Support) S. 2337 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness, and Camp Hale Legacy Act (Support) S. 441 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act (Support) S. 483 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Support) S. 3172 - Restore Our Parks Act (Support) S. 991 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act (Support) S. 1926 - Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act (Support) S. 2889 - Medgar Evers Home National Monument Act (Support) S. 32 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Support) S. 2809 - Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 (Support) S. 414 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act (Support) HOUSE H.R. 2156 - Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act (Support) H.R. 4895 - Medgar Evers Home National Monument Act (Support) H.R. 857 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Neutral)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.32; HR 857; Environmental issues related to operations, regional matters, land use issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act H.R.857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act H.R.1913, Clean Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act H.R.3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act. H.R.3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. XXXX/H.R. XXXX: must-pass vehical for lands package including, H.R. 502, S. 596: Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S. 1460: Murkowski-Cantwell LWCF provision; S. 1514: HELP for Wildlife Act; S. 826: WILD Act provision; H.R. 2951/S. 1613 Modernization of PR Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act; H.R. 4645/S. 501 East Rosebud Wild and Scenic River Act; H.R. 4883, S. 2337: Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act; H.R. 4644, S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act; H.R. 4257, S. 2078: Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act; H.R. 3543, S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 3400, S. 1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; H.R. 1308, S. 513: Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act; H.R. 1285, S. 483: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 1281, S. 1627: Reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act; H.R. 1056: Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 857, S. 32: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act; H.R. 825, S. 282: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 2768, S. 1271: Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act; S. 2721: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act; S. 507: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; H.R. 5600, S. 432: Cerros del Norte Conservation Act; S. 441: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 1889, S. 820: ANWR Wilderness Act; H.R. 788, S. 593: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R. 4465, S. 2166: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act; H.R. 3186, S. 1522: Every Kid Outdoors Act; S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act; S. 2354: Antiquities Act; H.R. 2044, S. 948: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; S. 733: Sportsmen's Act provisions; Good Samaritan; Castle Mountains bill; H.R. 4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act; S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act H.R. 5515: National Defense Authorization Act of FY2019 H.R. 502, S. 596: permanent reauthorization and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 6147, S. 3073: FY19 Interior-EPA appropriations bill Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the state's sage grouse resource management plans Oppose congressional efforts to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| May 16, 2018 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred to | February 3, 2017 |
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. XXXX/H.R. XXXX: must-pass vehical for lands package including, H.R. 502, S. 596: Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S. 1460: Murkowski-Cantwell LWCF provision; S. 1514: HELP for Wildlife Act; S. 826: WILD Act provision; H.R. 2951/S. 1613 Modernization of PR Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act; H.R. 4645/S. 501 East Rosebud Wild and Scenic River Act; H.R. 4883, S. 2337: Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act; H.R. 4644, S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act; H.R. 4257, S. 2078: Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act; H.R. 3543, S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 3400, S. 1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; H.R. 1308, S. 513: Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act; H.R. 1285, S. 483: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 1281, S. 1627: Reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act; H.R. 1056: Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 857, S. 32: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act; H.R. 825, S. 282: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 2768, S. 1271: Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act; S. 2721: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act; S. 507: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; H.R. 5600, S. 432: Cerros del Norte Conservation Act; S. 441: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 1889, S. 820: ANWR Wilderness Act; H.R. 788, S. 593: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R. 4465, S. 2166: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act; H.R. 3186, S. 1522: Every Kid Outdoors Act; S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act; S. 2354: Antiquities Act; H.R. 2044, S. 948: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; S. 733: Sportsmen's Act provisions; Good Samaritan; Castle Mountains bill; H.R. 4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act; S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act H.R. 5515: National Defense Authorization Act of FY2019 H.R. 502, S. 596: permanent reauthorization and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 6147, S. 3073: FY19 Interior-EPA appropriations bill Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the state's sage grouse resource management plans Oppose congressional efforts to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act, monitored development of all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. Monitored development of a federal lands package for the inclusion of California-specific provisions related to the designation of wilderness areas. S.3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 / Water Resources Development Act; all titles, all provisions relating to the reauthorization of water recycling legislation; monitored development of the legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Contacted Congressional offices regarding possible land transfers by the Department of Interior. H.R.2365, Desert Community Lands Act, Sec. 3, all provisions related to the conveyance of land. H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act, monitored development of all provisions relating to the designation of wilderness areas. Monitored development of a federal lands package for the inclusion of California-specific provisions relating to the designation of wilderness areas or the inclusion of the Community Desert Lands Act (H.R.2365).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S.3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 / Water Resources Development Act, monitored development of legislation related to the possible reauthorization of Water Recycling and Storage provisions from the WIIN Act. S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act, monitored development of all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. H.R.857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. Monitored Development of a federal lands package for the inclusion of California-specific provisions related to the designation of wilderness areas.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Oppose efforts to weaken the Antiquities Act. Specific legislation includes: - H.R. 2074,Public Input for National Monuments Act - S. 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 - S. 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - H.R. 1489, MAST Act - S. 22, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act -H.R. 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act - H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act - H.R. 2074, Public input for National Monuments Act - H.R. 2284, National Monuments Designation Transparency Act - S. 956 OCEAN Act - H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act - H.R. 3905, Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act - H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act - H.R. 4797, to prohibit the extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes - H.R 4239, Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act or the SECURE American Energy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S 32: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION AND RECREATION ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
SENATE LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP) HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 695: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL AND DISASTER FUNDING HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1625: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018- DIVISION O; PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT/TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY HR 1873: ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY S 32: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION AND RECREATION ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3021: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
SENATE LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP) HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 695: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL AND DISASTER FUNDING HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1625: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018- DIVISION O; PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT/TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY HR 1873: ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3053: NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY HR 6274: ELECTRIC CREDIT ACCESS READY AT SALE (CARS) ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS S 32: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION AND RECREATION ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3021: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3449: ELECTRIC CREDIT ACCESS READY AT SALE (CARS) ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $1,660,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES ARE $1,663,713 OF WHICH $838,195 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $825,518 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.)
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1625: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018- DIVISION O; PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT/TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY HR 1873: ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3053: NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY S 32: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION AND RECREATION ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3021: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR.434, the New Water Available to Every Reclamation State Act, HR.448, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act, H.R.857/S.32, the California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, HR.1269, the Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act, H.R. 1971/S.692, the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, H.R. 2510, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017,H.R.3387, the Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017, H.R.3916, the Federally Integrated Species Health Act (FISH Act),H.R.5127, the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act, S.509, the Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act, S.1137, the Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act, S.1464, the Water Conservation Tax Parity Act. Ensure that the Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River is structured to protect California water rights and interests. Other topics: California WaterFix Project, State Water Project Operations, Oroville Reservoir - FEMA Response, FERC Relicensing, and the Regional Recycled Water Project.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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
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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
SENATE S. 2337 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness, and Camp Hale Legacy Act (Support) S. 441 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act (Support) S. 483 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Support) S. 3172 - Restore Our Parks Act (Support) S. 32 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Support) S. 414 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act (Support) S. 941- Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act (Support) HOUSE H.R. 857 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Neutral)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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
H.R. 857 California Off Road Recreation and Conservation Act: Provides for conservation and enhanced recreation activities in the California Desert Conservation Area S. 32 California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 California Wildfires and Lands Issues
Client expense: $324,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
hr 857, s 32, hr 6147, hr 5515, hr 6953
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $67,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
hr 857, s 32, hr 6147, hr 5515, hr 6953
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $67,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act H.R.857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act H.R.1913, Clean Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act H.R.3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act. H.R.3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $6,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Utilities
LABOR, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AND DEFENSE FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP) HR 4: FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 - TITLE VI: DISASTER RECOVERY REFORM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION FUNDS HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1625: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018- DIVISION O; PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT/TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY HR 1873 (AND RELATED DRAFT BILLS): ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3021: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Client expense: $6,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
LABOR, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AND DEFENSE FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP) HR 4: FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 - TITLE VI: DISASTER RECOVERY REFORM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION FUNDS HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1625: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018- DIVISION O; PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT/TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY HR 1873: ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3053: NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY HR 6274: ELECTRIC CREDIT ACCESS READY AT SALE (CARS) ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3021: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3449: ELECTRIC CREDIT ACCESS READY AT SALE (CARS) ACT OF 2018; ALL PROVISIONS (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $6,160,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES ARE $6,162,013 OF WHICH $5,719,484 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $442,529 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.)
Client expense: $6,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1625: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018- DIVISION O; PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT/TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY HR 1873: ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3053: NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 3021: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Client expense: $6,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Contacted Congressional offices regarding possible land transfers by the Department of Interior. S. 2365, Desert Community Lands Act, Sec. 3, all provisions related to the conveyance of land. H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act, monitored development of all provisions relating to the designation of wilderness areas.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act, monitored development of all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. S.3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 / Water Resources Development Act; all titles, all provisions relating to the reauthorization of water recycling legislation; monitored development of the legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
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 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
SENATE S. 0820 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. (Support) S. 2337 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness, and Camp Hale Legacy Act (Support) S. 441 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act (Support) S. 483 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Support) S. 3172 - Restore Our Parks Act (Support) S. 991 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act (Support) S. 1926 - Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act (Support) S. 2889 - Medgar Evers Home National Monument Act (Support) S. 32 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Support) S. 2809 - Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 (Support) S. 414 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act (Support) HOUSE H.R. 2156 - Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act (Support) H.R. 4895 - Medgar Evers Home National Monument Act (Support) H.R. 857 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Neutral)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Oppose efforts to weaken the Antiquities Act. Specific legislation includes: - H.R. 2074,Public Input for National Monuments Act - S. 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 - S. 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - H.R. 1489, MAST Act - S. 22, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act -H.R. 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act - H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act - H.R. 2074, Public input for National Monuments Act - H.R. 2284, National Monuments Designation Transparency Act - S. 956 OCEAN Act - H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act - H.R. 3905, Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act - H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act - H.R. 4797, to prohibit the extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes - H.R 4239, Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act or the SECURE American Energy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR.434, the New Water Available to Every Reclamation State Act, HR.448, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act, H.R.857/S.32, the California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, HR.1269, the Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act, H.R. 1971/S.692, the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, H.R. 2510, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017,H.R.3387, the Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017, H.R.3916, the Federally Integrated Species Health Act (FISH Act),H.R.5127, the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act, S.509, the Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act, S.1137, the Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act, S.1464, the Water Conservation Tax Parity Act. Ensure that the Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River is structured to protect California water rights and interests. Other topics: California WaterFix Project, State Water Project Operations, Oroville Reservoir - FEMA Response, FERC Relicensing, and the Regional Recycled Water Project.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 857 California Off Road Recreation and Conservation Act: Provides for conservation and enhanced recreation activities in the California Desert Conservation Area S. 32 California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 California Wildfires and Lands Issues
Client expense: $379,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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.
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)
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. XXXX/H.R. XXXX: must-pass vehical for lands package including, H.R. 502, S. 596: Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S. 1460: Murkowski-Cantwell LWCF provision; S. 1514: HELP for Wildlife Act; S. 826: WILD Act provision; H.R. 2863 LAND Act; H.R. 2951/S. 1613 Modernization of PR Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act; H.R. 4645/S. 501 East Rosebud Wild and Scenic River Act; H.R. 4883, S. 2337: Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act; H.R. 4644, S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act; H.R. 4257, S. 2078: Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act; H.R. 3543, S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 3400, S. 1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; H.R. 1308, S. 513: Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act; H.R. 1285, S. 483: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 1281, S. 1627: Reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act; H.R. 1056: Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 857, S. 32: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act; H.R. 825, S. 282: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 2768, S. 1271: Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act; S. 2721: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act; S. 507: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; H.R. 5600, S. 432: Cerros del Norte Conservation Act; S. 441: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 1889, S. 820: ANWR Wilderness Act; H.R. 788, S. 593: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R. 4465, S. 2166: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act; H.R. 3186, S. 1522: Every Kid Outdoors Act; S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act; S. 2354: Antiquities Act; H.R. 2044, S. 948: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; S. 733: Sportsmen's Act provisions; Good Samaritan; Castle Mountains bill; H.R. 4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act; S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act H.R. 5515: National Defense Authorization Act of FY2019 H.R. 502, S. 596: permanent reauthorization and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 6147, S. 3073: FY19 Interior-EPA appropriations bill Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the state's sage grouse resource management plans Oppose congressional efforts to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act
Client expense: $43,223 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. XXXX/H.R. XXXX: must-pass vehical for lands package including, H.R. 502, S. 896: Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; H.R. 6759, S. 569: Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act; S. 1460: Murkowski-Cantwell LWCF provision; S. 1514: HELP for Wildlife Act; S. 826: WILD Act provision; H.R. 2863 LAND Act; H.R. 2951/S. 1613 Modernization of PR Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act; H.R. 4645/S. 501 East Rosebud Wild and Scenic River Act; H.R. 4883, S. 2337: Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act; H.R. 4644, S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act; H.R. 4257, S. 2078: Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act; H.R. 3543, S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 3400, S. 1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; H.R. 1308, S. 513: Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act; H.R. 1285, S. 483: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 1281, S. 1627: Reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act; H.R. 1056: Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 857, S. 32: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act; H.R. 825, S. 282: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 2768, S. 1271: Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act; S. 2721: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act; S. 507: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; H.R. 5600, S. 432: Cerros del Norte Conservation Act; S. 441: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 1889, S. 820: ANWR Wilderness Act; H.R. 788, S. 593: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R. 4465, S. 2166: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act; H.R. 3186, S. 1522: Every Kid Outdoors Act; S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act; S. 2354: Antiquities Act; H.R. 2044, S. 948: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; S. 733: Sportsmen's Act provisions; Good Samaritan; Castle Mountains bill; H.R. 4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act; S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act H.R. 5515: National Defense Authorization Act of FY2019 H.R. 502, S. 596: permanent reauthorization and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 6147, S. 3073: FY19 Interior-EPA appropriations bill Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the state's sage grouse resource management plans Oppose congressional efforts to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act
Client expense: $25,223 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act H.R.857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act H.R.1913, Clean Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act H.R.3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act. H.R.3400, Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Oppose efforts to weaken the Antiquities Act. Specific legislation includes: - H.R. 2074,Public Input for National Monuments Act - S. 132, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 - S. 33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act - H.R. 1489, MAST Act - S. 22, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act -H.R. 243, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act - H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act - H.R. 2074, Public input for National Monuments Act - H.R. 2284, National Monuments Designation Transparency Act - S. 956 OCEAN Act - H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act - H.R. 3905, Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act - H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act - H.R. 4797, to prohibit the extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes - H.R 4239, Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act or the SECURE American Energy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Utilities
LABOR, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP) HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1873 (AND RELATED DRAFT BILLS): ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
LABOR, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATIONS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP) HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1873 (AND RELATED DRAFT BILLS): ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $1,880,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES ARE $1,882,991 OF WHICH $1,493,192 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $389,799 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.)
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 8: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 857: CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 1873 (AND RELATED DRAFT BILLS): ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 2365: DESERT COMMUNITY LANDS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR 3043: HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS HR 5895: ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COST RECOVERY S 1460: ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2017; ALL PROVISIONS S 2800: AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Contacted Congressional offices regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency flood mapping. Contacted Congressional offices regarding possible land transfers. S. 2365, Desert Community Lands Act, Sec. 3, all provisions related to the conveyance of land. H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act, monitored development of all provisions relating to the designation of wilderness areas.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act, monitored development of all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, all provisions relating to designation of wilderness areas. S.612, (114th Congress) WIIN Act, all provisions relating to land transfers. Monitored the implementation of the legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act H.R.857 - California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act H.R.1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R.3186 - Every Kid Outdoors Act H.R.3916 - FISH Act S.1403 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017
Client expense: $172,488 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
HR.434, the New Water Available to Every Reclamation State Act, HR.448, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act, H.R.857/S.32, the California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act, HR.1269, the Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act, H.R. 1971/S.692, the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, H.R. 2510, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017,H.R.3387, the Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017, H.R.3916, the Federally Integrated Species Health Act (FISH Act),H.R.5127, the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act, S.509, the Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act, S.692, the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, S.1137, the Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act, S.1464, the Water Conservation Tax Parity Act. Ensure that the Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River is structured to protect California water rights and interests. Other topics: California WaterFix Project, State Water Project Operations, Oroville Reservoir - FEMA Response, FERC Relicensing, and the Regional Recycled Water Project.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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
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
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 ...
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)
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. XXXX/H.R. XXXX: must-pass vehical for lands package including, H.R. 502, S. 596: Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S. 1460: Murkowski-Cantwell LWCF provision; S. 1514: HELP for Wildlife Act; S. 826: WILD Act provision; H.R. 2863 LAND Act; H.R. 2951/S. 1613 Modernization of PR Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act; H.R. 4645/S. 501 East Rosebud Wild and Scenic River Act; H.R. 4883, S. 2337: Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act; H.R. 4644, S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act; H.R. 4257, S. 2078: Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act; H.R. 3543, S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 3400, S. 1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; H.R. 1308, S. 513: Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act; H.R. 1285, S. 483: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 1281, S. 1627: Reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act; H.R. 1056: Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 857, S. 32: California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act; H.R. 825, S. 282: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 2768, S. 1271: Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act; S. 2721: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act; S. 507: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; H.R. 5600, S. 432: Cerros del Norte Conservation Act; S. 441: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 1889, S. 820: ANWR Wilderness Act; H.R. 788, S. 593: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; H.R. 4465, S. 2166: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act; H.R. 3186, S. 1522: Every Kid Outdoors Act; S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act; S. 2354: Antiquities Act; H.R. 2044, S. 948: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act; S. 733: Sportsmen's Act provisions; Good Samaritan; Castle Mountains bill; H.R. 4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act; S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act H.R. 5515: National Defense Authorization Act of FY2019 H.R. 502, S. 596: permanent reauthorization and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 6147, S. 3073: FY19 Interior-EPA appropriations bill Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the state's sage grouse resource management plans Oppose congressional efforts to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act
Client expense: $16,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office