Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019
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Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make capitalization grants for the establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds. Such funds shall provide assistance to local governments to carry out projects to reduce disaster risks for homeowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities in order to decrease the loss of life and property, the cost of insurance claims, and federal disaster payments.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-486.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2021 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1166/S. 2602 - USE IT Act H.R. 1992/S. 170 - Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 3779/S. 3418 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act H.R. 5589 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 7393/S. 3429 - Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 7575/S. 3021 - Water Resources Development Act H.R. 763 - Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act H.R. 7843/S. 4357 - REPLANT Act S. 2657 - American Energy Innovation Act S. 3021 - Water Resources Development Act S. 3422/H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act S. 519 - Plum Island Conservation Act Living Shoreline Act Coastal Community Protection Through Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 H.R. 160 and S. 46, Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 30 by 30 Provisions in the EO on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad S. 487; H.R. 1162 Civilian Conservation Corps of 2021 S. 4451 - Rural Forest Markets Act National Prescribed Fire Act Legacy Roads and Trails
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, FAA-Reauthorization, H.R. 3779 Resilience Revolving Loan Fund, H.R.7979- Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020, S.3418 STORM Act
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, FAA-Reauthorization, H.R. 3779 Resilience Revolving Loan Fund, H.R.7979- Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608/S. 1811, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Draft legislation titled Energy Act of 2020 Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, October 7, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,826-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Draft national water reuse action plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019) Proposed rule on revised cross-state air pollution rule update for the 2008 ozone NAAQS (85 Fed. Reg. 68,964-69,113, October 30, 2020) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (85 Fed. Red. 57,298-57,395, September 15, 2020) Proposed rule governing take of migratory birds, (85 Fed. Reg. 5,915-5,926, February 3, 2020) Proposed rule, strengthening transparency in regulatory science (85 Fed. Reg. 15,396-15,406, March 18, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; climate change; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities including resilience; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; TSCA science advisory committee on chemicals; ocean policy; infrastructure legislation; EPAs preliminary regulatory determination on PFOA and PFOS; Interim guidance on PFAS destruction and disposal; Proposed guidance on PFAS significant new use rule (TSCA); EPAs multisector NPDES general permit revisions; USACE Nationwide Permit revisions; Chemical Risk Management under Toxic Substances and Control Act; water infrastructure and climate related issues, including renewable funding and incentives
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Reauthorization of the FAST Act (highway bill) with gas tax allocation to Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and small ports dredging (HR 2440, HR 3596), Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization, gas tax increase; Public lands access and maintenance backlog (HR 3195/S. 1081) (HR 3458, S 1967) (HR 1225, S500); Permanent funding for LWCF (HR 3195/S1081); WRDA 2020 provisions related to economic impact of recreational boating and aquatic invasive species; Keep America's Waterfronts Working (HR 3596) to establish waterfronts task force and grant program, Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency (HR 4032); HR 3969 combating marine debris; HR4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act to provide federal funding and management of coral reef ecosystems; Save Our Seas Act (S 1982) to address marine debris and boat recylcling; HR 1716/S778 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act (vulnerability of coast assessment from climate change); Resilience Revolving Door (HR 3779) to assist in disaster declarations and associated loans; S. 3427 MAPLand Act specifically to section 3 definitions to include waters; H.R. 5832 (SHORE Act), WRDA- benefit cost ratio reform, small and emerging harbors provisions; S. 3422/HR7094 (Great American Outdoors Act) specifically to add additional federal agencies to chapter 2004 national parks and public land legacy restoration fund; Full Utilization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HR2440); PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loans; Recreation Management through SOAR Act HR 3879/S1665.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2020 and FY 2021 including the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, transit security grants, Amtrak funding, and other funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the (DOT) BUILD grant selections. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S. 146, the Move America Act of 2019; S. 203 the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019; S. 228 the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019; S. 353, the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, H.R. 731, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act, and H. R. 1849, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act; S. 436, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act, S. 713, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 and H.R. 1139, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act; S. Res. 59, H. Res. 109, and S.Res.59 ,Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; H.R. 1515, the High-Speed Refund Act and H.R. 1600, the Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act or the RAILWAY Act; H.R. 879, the Support Local Transportation Act; H.R. 927, the Sustainable Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 1517 the Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act; H.R. 2164 the Green Bus Act; S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019; S. 1992 and H.R. 3612, to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds; S. 2031, Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act; H.R. 2472, to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 2520, Metro Accountability and Investment Act; S. 1663, The Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019; H.R. 2542, the PLACE Act; H.R. 2726, Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019; H.R. 2739, the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act; H.R. 2755, Buy America 2.0 Act; S. 1546 and H.R. 2838, Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act; H.R. 3261, Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2019; H.R. 3262, Sami's Law; S.1939 and H.R. 3388, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act; S. 1979 and H.R. 1748, Safe Freight Act of 2019; H.R. 3437, The Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R. 3459, Made in America Act of 2019; S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2077 and H.R. 3663, Complete Streets Act of 2019; H.R. 3669, Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2019; H.R. 3671, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2041 and H.R. 3681, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019; H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019; H.R. 3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019; H.R. 3822, Green Transportation Act; H.R. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act; H.R. 3904, Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2019; S. 2236 and H.R. 3923, Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 3935, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; H.R. 4001, Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019; S. 2284 and H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4101, Build Local, Hire Local Act; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2467 and H.R. 4273, Transit to Trails Act of 2019; H.R. 4293, United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019; H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act; H.R. 4347, PREPARE Act of 2019; H.R. 4358, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2056, Build America, Buy America Act; S. 2084, GREEN Streets Act; S. 2122 and H.R. 3872, National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2019; S. 2129, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes; S. 2192, State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019; S. 2193, Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act; S. 2299, PIPES Act of 2019; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2318 and H.R. 4237, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act"; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2403, Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2019; S. 2520 and H.R. 3163, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; S.Con.Res. 22 and H.Con.Res. 52, Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; S.Res. 316 and H.Con.Res. 65, Resolution supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution; H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 4780, National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019; H.R. 4808, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; H.R. 4819, Vision Zero Act of 2019; H.R. 4856, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 4871, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019; H.R. 5117, Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable Act or ROCKS Act; H.R.5118, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; H.R. 5135, Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2019; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5152, Transportation Equity Act; H.R.5244, Homes for All Act of 2019; H.R. 5255, Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act; H.R. 5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 5449, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2019; H.R. 5508, Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2019; S. 2663, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2684, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; S. 2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019; S. 2846, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S. 2951, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5538, Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act; H.R. 5731, Transportation Funding Accountability and Transparency Act; H.R. 5748, Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn-While-You-Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act; H.R. 5756, Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020; H.R. 5783, Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support Act; H.R. 5805, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020; H.R. 5812, BUILD UP Act; H.R. 5871, Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act; H.R. 5891, Safe Routes to School Expansion Act; H.R. 5903, Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act (TRAIN Act); H.R. 6066, Passenger Train Safety Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6101, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; H.R. 6156, Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020; H.R. 6171, Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6206, Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 (PREP Act); H.R. 6207, Coronavirus Worker Relief Act; H.R. 6223, Dont BLock Our Communities Act (D-BLOC Act); H.R. 6224, Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2020; H.R. 6225, Every Person Deserves Peace and Quiet Act of 2020; H.R. 6226, Improving the Metra Commuter Experience Act of 2020; H.R. 6248, Disability Access to Transportation Act; H.R. 6288, Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); S. 2302, the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA); S.3175, Smart Transportation Advancement and Transition Act; S. 3277, HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act; S. 3303, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S. 3373, Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020; S. 3387, Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020; S. 3391, Connecting America's Active Transportation System Act; S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; S. 3463, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act; H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act; H.R.6434, Small Transit Communities Modernization Act; H.R.6463, Improving Access to Services Act; H.R.6575, National Transit Workforce Training Act of 2020; H.R.6747, Rural Transportation Improvement Act; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.6770, Mobility Options, Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) through TDM Act; H.R.7074; Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Mobility Corridors Act; H.R.7110; H.R.7130, One Federal Decision Act of 2020; H.R.7248, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; H.R.7365 - To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to grants for buses and bus facilities, and for other purposes; H.R.7389, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; H.R.6452, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.6476, To amend the CARES Act to establish a loan program to provide liquidity to eligible lenders for the purpose of providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes; S.4030, BRAIN TRAIN Act; H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7653, Pedestrian Safety Study Act of 2020; H.R. 7904, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020; H.R. 8262, Accessible Transit For All Act of 2020; H.R. 8266, FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020; H.R. 8319, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8389, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to convey of certain properties to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; S. 3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020; S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; S. 4332, A bill to provide for the use of additional funds for transportation projects that were affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes; S. 4468, Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2020; S. 4651, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes; ; H.R. 8900, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8926, American High-Speed Rail Act; H.Res. 1258, Declaring that public transit is a national priority which requires funding equal to the level of highway funding; H.R. 9010, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a study on the feasibility of certain transit options in the Campbellton Road transportation corridor in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; H.J.Res. 110, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021; S. ____, the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021;
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Wildfire disaster recovery; disaster planning for the elderly, disabled, and homeless, FEMA disaster deductibles; disaster mitigation; emergency management performance grants; establishing transportation fund for communities recovering from disasters; H.R. 3779 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act; H.R. 4347 - PREPARE Act; CDBG Mitigation Grants; Federal assistance for roadside vegetation removal for fire protection.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1992/S. 170 - Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R.1240 - Young Fishermen's Development Act H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 3779/S. 3418 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 5589 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R. 644 - Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 H.R. 7393/S. 3429 - Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 7575/S. 3021 - Water Resources Development Act H.R. 7603 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military, Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act 2021 H.R. 7613 - Energy and Water Appropriations Act 2021 H.R. 7843/S. 4357 - REPLANT Act H.R. 7978/S. 4431 - Emergency Wildfire Public Safety Act of 2020 H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act S. 3131 - Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act S. 3422/H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act S. 3964 - CORPS Act S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Act S. 2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020 S. 3418 STORM Act S. 4625 - National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020 S. 519 - Plum Island Conservation Act LWCF funding Sustainable Rivers Program funding Joint Chiefs Collaborative Forestry Grant Process
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, FAA-Reauthorization, H.R. 3779 Resilience Revolving Loan Fund, H.R.7979- Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020, S.3418 STORM Act
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1334 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act H.R. 2440 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3422 the Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 7092 the Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 3779 the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, S. 3591 H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $193,896 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology (CIT) Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 H.R. 8333, To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, align the Act with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S. 4265, NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 S. 4402, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Potential legislation reauthorizing Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; EPA interim guidance on PFAS disposal and destruction; EPA multisector general permit revisions; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit revisions; TSCA risk management; climate change; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; EPA and CDC wastewater surveillance; DoD PFAS cleanup implementation; DoD PFAS procurement issues; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA) H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1) H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1) H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3) S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY) H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15) H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7) H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6) H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2) S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2) S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD) H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3) H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13) H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13) H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10) S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9) H.R.6465 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) 4) H.R.6431 - To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes (Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1) H.R.6547 - To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Chip Roy, R-TX-21) S.4017 - A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition (John Hoeven, R-ND) S.4135 - HEAL Act - To provide forgivable physical disaster loans to businesses damaged due to civil unrest, and for other purposes (Pat Toomey, R-PA) H.R.7552 - To reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Joseph Morelle, D-NY-25) S.4431 - A bill to increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) H.R.7979 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020 (Bill Pascrell, Jr., D-NJ-9) H.R.7978 - To increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Jimmy Panetta, D-CA-20) H.R.7979 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, D-NJ-9) H.R.8311 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes (Max Rose, D-NY-11) H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) S.4764 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program for public-private partnerships for disaster mitigation projects, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) S.4699 - A bill to reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) H.R.8462 - Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2020 - (David Price, D-NC-4) S.4596 - Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 - To provide tax relief for persons affected by certain 2020 disasters (Joni Ernst, R-IA) S.4780 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for qualified Hurricane Laura recovery opportunity zones, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) H.R.8616 - To eliminate any subsidies for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for new construction, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) S.4815 - A bill to provide for a National Disaster Safety Board (Brian Schatz, D-HI) H.R.8761 - To reduce premiums under the National Flood Insurance Program for certain properties, and for other purposes (Greg Gianforte, R-MT-At Large) S.4931 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR) H.R.8882 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) S.5022 - A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) S.5015 - A bill to establish an Outdoor Restoration Fund for restoration and resilience projects, and for other purposes (Michael Bennet, D-CO) H.R.8945 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology (CIT) Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 H.R. 8333, To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, align the Act with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S. 4265, NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 S. 4402, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Potential legislation reauthorizing Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; EPA interim guidance on PFAS disposal and destruction; EPA multisector general permit revisions; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit revisions; TSCA risk management; climate change; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; EPA and CDC wastewater surveillance; DoD PFAS cleanup implementation; DoD PFAS procurement issues; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, FAA-Reauthorization, H.R. 3779 Resilience Revolving Loan Fund, H.R.7979- Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Wildfire disaster recovery; disaster planning for the elderly, disabled, and homeless, FEMA disaster deductibles; disaster mitigation; emergency management performance grants; establishing transportation fund for communities recovering from disasters; H.R. 3779 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act; H.R. 4347 - PREPARE Act; CDBG Mitigation Grants; Federal assistance for roadside vegetation removal for fire protection.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology (CIT) Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 H.R. 8333, To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, align the Act with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S. 4265, NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 S. 4402, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Potential legislation reauthorizing Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; EPA interim guidance on PFAS disposal and destruction; EPA multisector general permit revisions; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit revisions; TSCA risk management; climate change; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; EPA and CDC wastewater surveillance; DoD PFAS cleanup implementation; DoD PFAS procurement issues; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2020 and FY 2021 including the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, transit security grants, Amtrak funding, and other funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the (DOT) BUILD grant selections. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S. 146, the Move America Act of 2019; S. 203 the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019; S. 228 the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019; S. 353, the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, H.R. 731, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act, and H. R. 1849, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act; S. 436, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act, S. 713, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 and H.R. 1139, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act; S. Res. 59, H. Res. 109, and S.Res.59 ,Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; H.R. 1515, the High-Speed Refund Act and H.R. 1600, the Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act or the RAILWAY Act; H.R. 879, the Support Local Transportation Act; H.R. 927, the Sustainable Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 1517 the Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act; H.R. 2164 the Green Bus Act; S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019; S. 1992 and H.R. 3612, to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds; S. 2031, Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act; H.R. 2472, to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 2520, Metro Accountability and Investment Act; S. 1663, The Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019; H.R. 2542, the PLACE Act; H.R. 2726, Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019; H.R. 2739, the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act; H.R. 2755, Buy America 2.0 Act; S. 1546 and H.R. 2838, Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act; H.R. 3261, Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2019; H.R. 3262, Sami's Law; S.1939 and H.R. 3388, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act; S. 1979 and H.R. 1748, Safe Freight Act of 2019; H.R. 3437, The Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R. 3459, Made in America Act of 2019; S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2077 and H.R. 3663, Complete Streets Act of 2019; H.R. 3669, Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2019; H.R. 3671, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2041 and H.R. 3681, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019; H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019; H.R. 3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019; H.R. 3822, Green Transportation Act; H.R. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act; H.R. 3904, Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2019; S. 2236 and H.R. 3923, Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 3935, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; H.R. 4001, Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019; S. 2284 and H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4101, Build Local, Hire Local Act; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2467 and H.R. 4273, Transit to Trails Act of 2019; H.R. 4293, United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019; H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act; H.R. 4347, PREPARE Act of 2019; H.R. 4358, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2056, Build America, Buy America Act; S. 2084, GREEN Streets Act; S. 2122 and H.R. 3872, National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2019; S. 2129, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes; S. 2192, State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019; S. 2193, Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act; S. 2299, PIPES Act of 2019; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2318 and H.R. 4237, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act"; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2403, Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2019; S. 2520 and H.R. 3163, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; S.Con.Res. 22 and H.Con.Res. 52, Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; S.Res. 316 and H.Con.Res. 65, Resolution supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution; H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 4780, National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019; H.R. 4808, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; H.R. 4819, Vision Zero Act of 2019; H.R. 4856, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 4871, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019; H.R. 5117, Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable Act or ROCKS Act; H.R.5118, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; H.R. 5135, Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2019; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5152, Transportation Equity Act; H.R.5244, Homes for All Act of 2019; H.R. 5255, Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act; H.R. 5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 5449, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2019; H.R. 5508, Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2019; S. 2663, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2684, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; S. 2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019; S. 2846, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S. 2951, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5538, Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act; H.R. 5731, Transportation Funding Accountability and Transparency Act; H.R. 5748, Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn-While-You-Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act; H.R. 5756, Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020; H.R. 5783, Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support Act; H.R. 5805, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020; H.R. 5812, BUILD UP Act; H.R. 5871, Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act; H.R. 5891, Safe Routes to School Expansion Act; H.R. 5903, Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act (TRAIN Act); H.R. 6066, Passenger Train Safety Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6101, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; H.R. 6156, Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020; H.R. 6171, Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6206, Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 (PREP Act); H.R. 6207, Coronavirus Worker Relief Act; H.R. 6223, Dont BLock Our Communities Act (D-BLOC Act); H.R. 6224, Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2020; H.R. 6225, Every Person Deserves Peace and Quiet Act of 2020; H.R. 6226, Improving the Metra Commuter Experience Act of 2020; H.R. 6248, Disability Access to Transportation Act; H.R. 6288, Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); S. 2302, the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA); S.3175, Smart Transportation Advancement and Transition Act; S. 3277, HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act; S. 3303, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S. 3373, Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020; S. 3387, Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020; S. 3391, Connecting America's Active Transportation System Act; S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; S. 3463, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act; H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act; H.R.6434, Small Transit Communities Modernization Act; H.R.6463, Improving Access to Services Act; H.R.6575, National Transit Workforce Training Act of 2020; H.R.6747, Rural Transportation Improvement Act; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.6770, Mobility Options, Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) through TDM Act; H.R.7074; Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Mobility Corridors Act; H.R.7110; H.R.7130, One Federal Decision Act of 2020; H.R.7248, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; H.R.7365 - To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to grants for buses and bus facilities, and for other purposes; H.R.7389, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; H.R.6452, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.6476, To amend the CARES Act to establish a loan program to provide liquidity to eligible lenders for the purpose of providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes; S.4030, BRAIN TRAIN Act; H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7653, Pedestrian Safety Study Act of 2020; H.R. 7904, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020; H.R. 8262, Accessible Transit For All Act of 2020; H.R. 8266, FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020; H.R. 8319, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8389, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to convey of certain properties to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; S. 3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020; S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; S. 4332, A bill to provide for the use of additional funds for transportation projects that were affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes; S. 4468, Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2020; S. 4651, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, and for other purposes;
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
Reauthorization of the FAST Act (highway bill) with gas tax allocation to Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and small ports dredging (HR 2440, HR 3596), Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization, gas tax increase; Public lands access and maintenance backlog (HR 3195/S. 1081) (HR 3458, S 1967) (HR 1225, S500); Permanent funding for LWCF (HR 3195/S1081); WRDA 2020 provisions related to economic impact of recreational boating and aquatic invasive species; Keep America's Waterfronts Working (HR 3596) to establish waterfronts task force and grant program, Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency (HR 4032); HR 3969 combating marine debris; HR4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act to provide federal funding and management of coral reef ecosystems; Save Our Seas Act (S 1982) to address marine debris and boat recylcling; HR 1716/S778 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act (vulnerability of coast assessment from climate change); Resilience Revolving Door (HR 3779) to assist in disaster declarations and associated loans; S. 3427 MAPLand Act specifically to section 3 definitions to include waters; H.R. 5832 (SHORE Act), WRDA- benefit cost ratio reform, small and emerging harbors provisions; S. 3422/HR7094 (Great American Outdoors Act) specifically to add additional federal agencies to chapter 2004 national parks and public land legacy restoration fund; Full Utilization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HR2440); PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loans; Recreation Management through SOAR Act HR 3879/S1665.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1334 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act H.R. 2440 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3422 the Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 7092 the Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 3779 the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, S. 3591 H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act
Client expense: $556,771 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6465 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6431 - To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes (Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6547 - To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Chip Roy, R-TX-21) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4017 - A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition (John Hoeven, R-ND) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4135 - HEAL Act - To provide forgivable physical disaster loans to businesses damaged due to civil unrest, and for other purposes (Pat Toomey, R-PA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7552 - To reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Joseph Morelle, D-NY-25) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4431 - A bill to increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7979 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020 (Bill Pascrell, Jr., D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7978 - To increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Jimmy Panetta, D-CA-20) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7979 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8311 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes (Max Rose, D-NY-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4764 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program for public-private partnerships for disaster mitigation projects, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4699 - A bill to reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Stimulus funding Weatherization and energy efficient funding H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act H.R. 2358 - 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 3244 - Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3779/S. 3418 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 7273 - To provide for the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program S. 2452 - Climate Stewardship Act of 2019 S. 3131 - Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 S. 3422/H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) S. 3624 - Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act S. 3684 - 21st Century Conservations Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act S. 3759 - Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535/S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3410, Access to Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM-HIGH ) Act of 2020 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential Fiscal Year 2021 clean energy R&D appropriations Potential legislation amending the Clean Water Act section 404 regarding Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide permits; Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on strengthening transparency in regulatory science (83 Fed. Reg. 18,768-18,774, April 30, 2018) Announcement of preliminary regulatory determinations for contaminants on the fourth drinking water contaminant candidate list (85 Fed. Reg. 14,098-14,142, March 10, 2020) Final rule regarding the navigable waters protection rule: definition of Waters of the United States (85 Fed. Reg. 22,250-22,342, April 21, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); 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; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; 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; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative compliance and stormwater innovation coalition principles; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; potential rule regarding review of national ambient air quality standards for ozone; Executive Order 13924, regulatory relief to support economic recovery; Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan; Environmental Protection Agency multi-sector National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit revisions; Environmental Protection Agency preliminary regulatory determination on PFOA and PFOS; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) section 404 - Army Corp of Engineers nationwide permits; general water issues and climate related issues; nationwide permit-12; COVID pandemic temporary regulation relief; Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking; EPAs memorandum: COVID-19 Implications for EPAs Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Wildfire disaster recovery; disaster planning for the elderly, disabled, and homeless, FEMA disaster deductibles; disaster mitigation; emergency management performance grants; establishing transportation fund for communities recovering from disasters; H.R. 3779 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act; H.R. 4347 - PREPARE Act; CDBG Mitigation Grants.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Transportation
Reauthorization of the FAST Act (highway bill) with gas tax allocation to Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and small ports dredging (HR 2440, HR 3596), Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization, gas tax increase; Public lands access and maintenance backlog (HR 3195/S. 1081) (HR 3458, S 1967) (HR 1225, S500); Permanent funding for LWCF (HR 3195/S1081); WRDA 2020 provisions related to economic impact of recreational boating and aquatic invasive species; Keep America's Waterfronts Working (HR 3596) to establish waterfronts task force and grant program, Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency (HR 4032); HR 3969 combating marine debris; HR4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act to provide federal funding and management of coral reef ecosystems; Save Our Seas Act (S 1982) to address marine debris and boat recylcling; HR 1716/S778 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act (vulnerability of coast assessment from climate change); Resilience Revolving Door (HR 3779) to assist in disaster declarations and associated loans; S. 3427 MAPLand Act specifically to section 3 definitions to include waters; H.R. 5832 (SHORE Act), WRDA- benefit cost ratio reform, small and emerging harbors provisions; S. 3422 (American Great Outdoors Act) specifically to add additional federal agencies to chapter 2004 national parks and public land legacy restoration fund; Full Utilization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HR2440); PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loans
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 (S.3418); Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 (H.R. 3779); advocating for a great lakes flooding recovery grant program to provide financial assistance to property owners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities affected by rising water levels; PREPARE Act (H.R. 7552)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Transportation
All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2020 and FY 2021 including the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, transit security grants, Amtrak funding, and other funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the (DOT) BUILD grant selections. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S. 146, the Move America Act of 2019; S. 203 the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019; S. 228 the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019; S. 353, the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, H.R. 731, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act, and H. R. 1849, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act; S. 436, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act, S. 713, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 and H.R. 1139, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act; S. Res. 59, H. Res. 109, and S.Res.59 ,Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; H.R. 1515, the High-Speed Refund Act and H.R. 1600, the Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act or the RAILWAY Act; H.R. 879, the Support Local Transportation Act; H.R. 927, the Sustainable Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 1517 the Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act; H.R. 2164 the Green Bus Act; S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019; S. 1992 and H.R. 3612, to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds; S. 2031, Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act; H.R. 2472, to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 2520, Metro Accountability and Investment Act; S. 1663, The Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019; H.R. 2542, the PLACE Act; H.R. 2726, Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019; H.R. 2739, the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act; H.R. 2755, Buy America 2.0 Act; S. 1546 and H.R. 2838, Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act; H.R. 3261, Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2019; H.R. 3262, Sami's Law; S.1939 and H.R. 3388, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act; S. 1979 and H.R. 1748, Safe Freight Act of 2019; H.R. 3437, The Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R. 3459, Made in America Act of 2019; S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2077 and H.R. 3663, Complete Streets Act of 2019; H.R. 3669, Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2019; H.R. 3671, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2041 and H.R. 3681, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019; H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019; H.R. 3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019; H.R. 3822, Green Transportation Act; H.R. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act; H.R. 3904, Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2019; S. 2236 and H.R. 3923, Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 3935, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; H.R. 4001, Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019; S. 2284 and H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4101, Build Local, Hire Local Act; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2467 and H.R. 4273, Transit to Trails Act of 2019; H.R. 4293, United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019; H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act; H.R. 4347, PREPARE Act of 2019; H.R. 4358, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2056, Build America, Buy America Act; S. 2084, GREEN Streets Act; S. 2122 and H.R. 3872, National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2019; S. 2129, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes; S. 2192, State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019; S. 2193, Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act; S. 2299, PIPES Act of 2019; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2318 and H.R. 4237, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act"; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2403, Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2019; S. 2520 and H.R. 3163, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; S.Con.Res. 22 and H.Con.Res. 52, Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; S.Res. 316 and H.Con.Res. 65, Resolution supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution; H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 4780, National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019; H.R. 4808, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; H.R. 4819, Vision Zero Act of 2019; H.R. 4856, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 4871, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019; H.R. 5117, Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable Act or ROCKS Act; H.R.5118, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; H.R. 5135, Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2019; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5152, Transportation Equity Act; H.R.5244, Homes for All Act of 2019; H.R. 5255, Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act; H.R. 5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 5449, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2019; H.R. 5508, Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2019; S. 2663, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2684, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; S. 2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019; S. 2846, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S. 2951, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5538, Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act; H.R. 5731, Transportation Funding Accountability and Transparency Act; H.R. 5748, Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn-While-You-Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act; H.R. 5756, Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020; H.R. 5783, Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support Act; H.R. 5805, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020; H.R. 5812, BUILD UP Act; H.R. 5871, Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act; H.R. 5891, Safe Routes to School Expansion Act; H.R. 5903, Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act (TRAIN Act); H.R. 6066, Passenger Train Safety Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6101, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; H.R. 6156, Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020; H.R. 6171, Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6206, Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 (PREP Act); H.R. 6207, Coronavirus Worker Relief Act; H.R. 6223, Dont BLock Our Communities Act (D-BLOC Act); H.R. 6224, Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2020; H.R. 6225, Every Person Deserves Peace and Quiet Act of 2020; H.R. 6226, Improving the Metra Commuter Experience Act of 2020; H.R. 6248, Disability Access to Transportation Act; H.R. 6288, Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); S. 2302, the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA); S.3175, Smart Transportation Advancement and Transition Act; S. 3277, HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act; S. 3303, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S. 3373, Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020; S. 3387, Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020; S. 3391, Connecting America's Active Transportation System Act; S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; S. 3463, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act; H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act; H.R.6434, Small Transit Communities Modernization Act; H.R.6463, Improving Access to Services Act; H.R.6575, National Transit Workforce Training Act of 2020; H.R.6747, Rural Transportation Improvement Act; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.6770, Mobility Options, Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) through TDM Act; H.R.7074; Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Mobility Corridors Act; H.R.7110; H.R.7130, One Federal Decision Act of 2020; H.R.7248, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; H.R.7365 - To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to grants for buses and bus facilities, and for other purposes; H.R.7389, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; H.R.6452, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.6476, To amend the CARES Act to establish a loan program to provide liquidity to eligible lenders for the purpose of providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes; S.4030, BRAIN TRAIN Act;
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA) H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1) H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1) H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3) S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY) H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15) H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7) H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6) H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2) S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2) S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD) H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3) H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13) H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13) H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10) S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9) H.R.6465 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) 4) H.R.6431 - To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes (Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1) H.R.6547 - To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Chip Roy, R-TX-21) S.4017 - A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition (John Hoeven, R-ND)
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Stimulus funding Weatherization and energy efficient funding H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act H.R. 2358 - 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 3244 - Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3779/S. 3418 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 7273 - To provide for the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program S. 2452 - Climate Stewardship Act of 2019 S. 3131 - Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 S. 3422/H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) S. 3624 - Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act S. 3684 - 21st Century Conservations Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act S. 3759 - Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1334 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act H.R. 2440 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3422 the Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 7092 the Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 3779 the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, S. 3591 H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act
Client expense: $234,281 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500) Restore Our Parks & Public Lands Act (H.R. 1225) Land & Water Conservation Reauthorization (S. 47) H.R. 1334 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act H.R. 2440 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 3779, the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act S. 3418, the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Client expense: $156,771 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1578 - Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019 H.R. 1992 - Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act, 2019 H.R. 2607 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019 H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - Land and Water Conservation Fund: sought permanent funding; co-sponsorship H.R. 3244 - Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3779/S. 3418 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 4160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act: conservation and restoration funding S. 2657 - American Energy Innovation Act S. 3106 - Reforestation Act of 2019 S. 3131 - Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 S. 3418 - STORM Act S. 3422 - Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Advanced Research Projects (ARPA-E) Cooperative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Coral Reef Conservation Act FEMA BRIC Program Fire and Forest Management Priorities FY20 Appropriations: Interior and Environment for USFS House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: wetland and resilience and flood risk reduction-related provisions; create jobs and stimulate local economies Water Resources Development Act: Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study - Brandon Road; Section 7001
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Wildfire disaster recovery; disaster planning for the elderly, disabled, and homeless, FEMA disaster deductibles; disaster mitigation; emergency management performance grants; establishing transportation fund for communities recovering from disasters; H.R. 3779 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act; H.R. 4347 - PREPARE Act; CDBG Mitigation Grants.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Transportation
All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2020 and FY 2021 including the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, transit security grants, Amtrak funding, and other funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the (DOT) BUILD grant selections. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S. 146, the Move America Act of 2019; S. 203 the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019; S. 228 the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019; S. 353, the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, H.R. 731, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act, and H. R. 1849, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act; S. 436, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act, S. 713, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 and H.R. 1139, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act; S. Res. 59, H. Res. 109, and S.Res.59 ,Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; H.R. 1515, the High-Speed Refund Act and H.R. 1600, the Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act or the RAILWAY Act; H.R. 879, the Support Local Transportation Act; H.R. 927, the Sustainable Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 1517 the Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act; H.R. 2164 the Green Bus Act; S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019; S. 1992 and H.R. 3612, to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds; S. 2031, Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act; H.R. 2472, to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 2520, Metro Accountability and Investment Act; S. 1663, The Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019; H.R. 2542, the PLACE Act; H.R. 2726, Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019; H.R. 2739, the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act; H.R. 2755, Buy America 2.0 Act; S. 1546 and H.R. 2838, Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act; H.R. 3261, Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2019; H.R. 3262, Sami's Law; S.1939 and H.R. 3388, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act; S. 1979 and H.R. 1748, Safe Freight Act of 2019; H.R. 3437, The Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R. 3459, Made in America Act of 2019; S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2077 and H.R. 3663, Complete Streets Act of 2019; H.R. 3669, Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2019; H.R. 3671, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2041 and H.R. 3681, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019; H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019; H.R. 3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019; H.R. 3822, Green Transportation Act; H.R. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act; H.R. 3904, Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2019; S. 2236 and H.R. 3923, Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 3935, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; H.R. 4001, Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019; S. 2284 and H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4101, Build Local, Hire Local Act; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2467 and H.R. 4273, Transit to Trails Act of 2019; H.R. 4293, United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019; H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act; H.R. 4347, PREPARE Act of 2019; H.R. 4358, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2056, Build America, Buy America Act; S. 2084, GREEN Streets Act; S. 2122 and H.R. 3872, National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2019; S. 2129, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes; S. 2192, State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019; S. 2193, Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act; S. 2299, PIPES Act of 2019; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2318 and H.R. 4237, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act"; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2403, Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2019; S. 2520 and H.R. 3163, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; S.Con.Res. 22 and H.Con.Res. 52, Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; S.Res. 316 and H.Con.Res. 65, Resolution supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution; H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 4780, National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019; H.R. 4808, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; H.R. 4819, Vision Zero Act of 2019; H.R. 4856, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 4871, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019; H.R. 5117, Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable Act or ROCKS Act; H.R.5118, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; H.R. 5135, Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2019; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5152, Transportation Equity Act; H.R.5244, Homes for All Act of 2019; H.R. 5255, Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act; H.R. 5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 5449, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2019; H.R. 5508, Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2019; S. 2663, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2684, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; S. 2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019; S. 2846, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S. 2951, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5538, Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act; H.R. 5731, Transportation Funding Accountability and Transparency Act; H.R. 5748, Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn-While-You-Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act; H.R. 5756, Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020; H.R. 5783, Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support Act; H.R. 5805, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020; H.R. 5812, BUILD UP Act; H.R. 5871, Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act; H.R. 5891, Safe Routes to School Expansion Act; H.R. 5903, Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act (TRAIN Act); H.R. 6066, Passenger Train Safety Act; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6101, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; H.R. 6156, Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020; H.R. 6171, Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6206, Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 (PREP Act); H.R. 6207, Coronavirus Worker Relief Act; H.R. 6223, Dont BLock Our Communities Act (D-BLOC Act); H.R. 6224, Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2020; H.R. 6225, Every Person Deserves Peace and Quiet Act of 2020; H.R. 6226, Improving the Metra Commuter Experience Act of 2020; H.R. 6248, Disability Access to Transportation Act; H.R. 6288, Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); S. 2302, the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA); S.3175, Smart Transportation Advancement and Transition Act; S. 3277, HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act; S. 3303, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; S. 3373, Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020; S. 3387, Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020; S. 3391, Connecting America's Active Transportation System Act; S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act; S. 3463, Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act.
2020 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535/S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3612/S. 1992, To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes including provisions relating to permit streamlining H.R. 3671/S. 1976, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1087, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Now Act S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Draft legislation titled Safeguarding Tomorrow Through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act 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 Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Nomination of Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith for Director of Fish and Wildlife Nominations for the Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Financial Advisory Board Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); regulations regarding natural resource damages for hazardous substances; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; 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 sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); Clean Water Act coverage of discharge of pollutants via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water; Clean Water Act hazardous substances spill prevention; Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification pre-proposal recommendations; Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. section 1341, including section 401; revisions to accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; Clean Air Act 108 and 109 - Review of Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Clean Energy Standards; Clean Air Act 108 and 109 - Review of Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; 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; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPAs air regulations and cost-benefit analyses; EPAs nitrogen oxides standards for heavy-duty on-highway engines; EPAs economic impact cost benefit analysis internal policy guidance. Common errors and omissions in past agency analyses, data needs, and generally accepted principles of economic cost benefit analysis of environmental policy decisions. Pre-proposal discussions; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative compliance and stormwater innovation coalition principles; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; general water issues and climate related issues; Environmental Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining proposed rule; Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (NESHAP) coal and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units, review of acid gas standards for certain existing eastern bituminous coal refuse-fired units
2020 · first_quarter · Transportation
Reauthorization of the FAST Act (highway bill) with gas tax allocation to Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and small ports dredging (HR 2440, HR 3596), Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization, gas tax increase; Public lands access and maintenance backlog (HR 3195/S. 1081) (HR 3458, S 1967) (HR 1225, S500); Permanent funding for LWCF (HR 3195/S1081); WRDA 2020 provisions related to economic impact of recreational boating and aquatic invasive species; Keep America's Waterfronts Working (HR 3596) to establish waterfronts task force and grant program, Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency (HR 4032); HR 3969 combating marine debris; HR4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act to provide federal funding and management of coral reef ecosystems; Save Our Seas Act (S 1982) to address marine debris and boat recylcling; HR 1716/S778 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act (vulnerability of coast assessment from climate change); Resilience Revolving Door (HR 3779) to assist in disaster declarations and associated loans; S. 3427 MAPLand Act specifically to section 3 definitions to include waters; H.R. 5832 (SHORE Act), WRDA- benefit cost ratio reform, small and emerging harbors provisions; S. 3422 (American Great Outdoors Act) specifically to add additional federal agencies to chapter 2004 national parks and public land legacy restoration fund; Full Utilization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HR2440)
Client expense: $248,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT), ALL PROVISIONS S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5), ALL PROVISIONS S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7), ALL PROVISIONS S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18), ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7), ALL PROVISIONS S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12), ALL PROVISIONS S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV), ALL PROVISIONS S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6), ALL PROVISIONS S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC), ALL PROVISIONS S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17), ALL PROVISIONS S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI), ALL PROVISIONS S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10), ALL PROVISIONS S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9), ALL PROVISIONS
2019 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2018 and FY 2019 including preserving the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, transit security grants and Amtrak funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the (DOT) BUILD grant selections. Specific bills include S. 146, the Move America Act of 2019; S. 203 the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019; S. 228 the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019; S. 353, the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, H.R. 731, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act, and H. R. 1849, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act; S. 436, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act, S. 713, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 and H.R. 1139, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act; S. Res. 59, H. Res. 109, and S.Res.59 ,Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; H.R. 1515, the High-Speed Refund Act and H.R. 1600, the Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act or the RAILWAY Act; H.R. 879, the Support Local Transportation Act; H.R. 927, the Sustainable Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 1517 the Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act; H.R. 2164 the Green Bus Act; S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019; S. 1992 and H.R. 3612, to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds; S. 2031, Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act; H.R. 2472, to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 2520, Metro Accountability and Investment Act; S. 1663, The Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019; H.R. 2542, the PLACE Act; H.R. 2726, Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019; H.R. 2739, the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act; H.R. 2755, Buy America 2.0 Act; S. 1546 and H.R. 2838, Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act; H.R. 3261, Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2019; H.R. 3262, Sami's Law; S.1939 and H.R. 3388, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act; S. 1979 and H.R. 1748, Safe Freight Act of 2019; H.R. 3437, The Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R. 3459, Made in America Act of 2019; S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2077 and H.R. 3663, Complete Streets Act of 2019; H.R. 3669, Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2019; H.R. 3671, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2041 and H.R. 3681, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019; H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019; H.R. 3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019; H.R. 3822, Green Transportation Act; H.R. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act; H.R. 3904, Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2019; S. 2236 and H.R. 3923, Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 3935, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; H.R. 4001, Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019; S. 2284 and H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4101, Build Local, Hire Local Act; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2467 and H.R. 4273, Transit to Trails Act of 2019; H.R. 4293, United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019; H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act; H.R. 4347, PREPARE Act of 2019; H.R. 4358, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2056, Build America, Buy America Act; S. 2084, GREEN Streets Act; S. 2122 and H.R. 3872, National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2019; S. 2129, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes; S. 2192, State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019; S. 2193, Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act; S. 2299, PIPES Act of 2019; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2318 and H.R. 4237, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act"; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2403, Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2019; S. 2520 and H.R. 3163, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; S.Con.Res. 22 and H.Con.Res. 52, Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; S.Res. 316 and H.Con.Res. 65, Resolution supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution; H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 4780, National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019; H.R. 4808, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; H.R. 4819, Vision Zero Act of 2019; H.R. 4856, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 4871, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019; H.R. 5117, Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable Act or ROCKS Act; H.R.5118, Promoting Service in Transportation Act; H.R. 5135, Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2019; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5152, Transportation Equity Act; H.R.5244, Homes for All Act of 2019; H.R. 5255, Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act; H.R. 5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 5449, Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2019; H.R. 5508, Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2019; S. 2663, Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2684, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019; S. 2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019; S. 2846, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act; S. 2951, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Reauthorization of the FAST Act (highway bill) with gas tax allocation to Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and small ports dredging (HR 2440, HR 3596), Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization, gas tax increase; Public lands access and maintenance backlog (HR 3195/S. 1081) (HR 3458, S 1967) (HR 1225, S500); Permanent funding for LWCF (HR 3195/S1081); WRDA 2020 provisions related to economic impact of recreational boating and aquatic invasive species; Keep America's Waterfronts Working (HR 3596) to establish waterfronts task force and grant program, Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency (HR 4032); HR 3969 combating marine debris; HR4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act to provide federal funding and management of coral reef ecosystems; Save Our Seas Act (S 1982) to address marine debris and boat recylcling; HR 1716/S778 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act (vulnerability of coast assessment from climate change); Resilience Revolving Door (HR 3779) to assist in disaster declarations and associated loans.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535/S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3671/S. 1976, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1087, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Now Act S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Draft legislation titled Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2019 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 Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019) Integrated Science Assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidents (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Nomination of Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith for Director of Fish and Wildlife Nominations for the Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Financial Advisory Board Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); regulations regarding natural resource damages for hazardous substances; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; 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 sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); Clean Water Act coverage of discharge of pollutants via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water; Clean Water Act hazardous substances spill prevention; Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification pre-proposal recommendations; revisions to accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; Clean Air Act 111(b) regulatory reform new source review performance standards EGU rulemaking; Clean Air Act 112(r) regulatory reform of risk management program rulemaking; Clean Air Act 108 and 109 - Review of Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Clean Energy Standards; Clean Air Act 108 and 109 - Review of Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Clean Air Act 108 and 109 - Review of Particulate Matter and Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; 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; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; definition of Waters of the United States; 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; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; general water issues and climate related issues
2019 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Wildfire disaster recovery; disaster planning for the elderly, disabled, and homeless, FEMA disaster deductibles; disaster mitigation; emergency management performance grants; establishing transportation fund for communities recovering from disasters; H.R. 3779 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act; H.R. 4347 - PREPARE Act; CDBG Mitigation Grants
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS
2019 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS
2019 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Wildfire disaster recovery; disaster planning for the elderly, disabled, and homeless, FEMA disaster deductibles; disaster mitigation; emergency management performance grants; establishing transportation fund for communities recovering from disasters; H.R. 3779 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act; H.R. 4347 - PREPARE Act; CDBG Mitigation Grants
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3671/S. 1976, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4091, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change Draft legislation titled Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2019 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 reclassification of major sources as area sources under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (84 Fed. Reg. 36,304-36,371, July 26, 2019) Nomination of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith for Director of Fish and Wildlife; Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; 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 sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); Clean Water Act coverage of discharge of pollutants via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water; 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; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; definition of Waters of the United States; 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; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; clean energy; perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Pre-Proposal Recommendations; Infrastructure permit challenges for Appalachian Trail crossings in Mineral Leasing Act (P.L. 66-146) and National Trails System Act (P.L. 90-543) Clean Water Act Section 401 permit certification process for infrastructure construction resulting in discharges to waters of the U.S.; reforms to regulations regarding natural resource damages for hazardous substances; Clean Water Act hazardous substance spill prevention; revisions to the accidental release prevention requirements; risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; Administrations efforts on water issues at the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment hearing, The Administrations Priorities and Policy Initiatives Under the Clean Water Act; Subcommittee on the Environment Hearing, The Devil They Knew: PFAS Contamination and the Need for Corporate Accountability, Part III; House Science, Space, and Technology Hearing, Science and Technology at the Environmental Protection Agency issues relating to PFAS; Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities plan; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; general water issues and climate related issues
2019 · third_quarter · Transportation
All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues, and proposals for a new infrastructure investment initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues for FY 2018 and FY 2019 including preserving the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, transit security grants and Amtrak funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Funding and financing proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the (DOT) BUILD grant selections. Specific bills include S. 146, the Move America Act of 2019; S. 203 the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019; S. 228 the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019; S. 353, the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, H.R. 731, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act, and H. R. 1849, the Transportation Funding Fairness Act; S. 436, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act, S. 713, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 and H.R. 1139, the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act; S. Res. 59, H. Res. 109, and S.Res.59 ,Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; H.R. 1515, the High-Speed Refund Act and H.R. 1600, the Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act or the RAILWAY Act; H.R. 879, the Support Local Transportation Act; H.R. 927, the Sustainable Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 1517 the Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act; H.R. 2164 the Green Bus Act; S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019; S. 1992 and H.R. 3612, to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds; S. 2031, Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act; H.R. 2472, to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 2520, Metro Accountability and Investment Act; S. 1663, The Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019; H.R. 2542, the PLACE Act; H.R. 2726, Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019; H.R. 2739, the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act; H.R. 2755, Buy America 2.0 Act; S. 1546 and H.R. 2838, Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act; H.R. 3261, Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2019; H.R. 3262, Sami's Law; S.1939 and H.R. 3388, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act; S. 1979 and H.R. 1748, Safe Freight Act of 2019; H.R. 3437, The Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R. 3459, Made in America Act of 2019; S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2077 and H.R. 3663, Complete Streets Act of 2019; H.R. 3669, Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2019; H.R. 3671, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2041 and H.R. 3681, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019; H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019; H.R. 3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019; H.R. 3822, Green Transportation Act; H.R. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act; H.R. 3904, Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2019; S. 2236 and H.R. 3923, Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 3935, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act; H.R. 4001, Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019; S. 2284 and H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4101, Build Local, Hire Local Act; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2467 and H.R. 4273, Transit to Trails Act of 2019; H.R. 4293, United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019; H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act; H.R. 4347, PREPARE Act of 2019; H.R. 4358, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2019; S. 2056, Build America, Buy America Act; S. 2084, GREEN Streets Act; S. 2122 and H.R. 3872, National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2019; S. 2129, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes; S. 2192, State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019; S. 2193, Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act; S. 2299, PIPES Act of 2019; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019; S. 2318 and H.R. 4237, Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act"; S. 2344 and H.R. 4127, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019; S. 2403, Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2019; S. 2520 and H.R. 3163, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; S.Con.Res. 22 and H.Con.Res. 52, Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes; S.Res. 316 and H.Con.Res. 65, Resolution supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution; H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019.
2019 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS
2019 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Discussed HR 3779 with staff from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and bill sponsors
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Republican | AR |
| Garret Graves | Republican | LA |
| Jason Smith | Republican | MO |
| Jenniffer González-Colón | Republican | PR |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $15,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $16,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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 Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $12,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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 Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)