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Summary
Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020 This bill prohibits oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear habitat on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as specified by the bill. Prohibited activities include exploration, development, production, or transportation and other infrastructure activities.
Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (8)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act
This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction.
S. 877 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell, or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances.
H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act
To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7876 - Polar Bear Cub Survival Act-
To amend Public Law 115-97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8632 - Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act- To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish populations; and for other purposes.
H.R. 2471 - Chemical Poisons Reduction Act - This bill prohibits the use of sodium fluoroacetate (i.e., Compound 1080) and sodium cyanide in a predator control device. It imposes criminal penalties-a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both-on a violator. A predator control device is a dispenser, livestock collar, or gas cartridge that propels, releases, or emits sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide for wildlife management or animal control purposes.
H.R. 8433 - Preventing Future Pandemics Act - This bill establishes measures to address global public health risks posed by wildlife markets, which are commercial markets that sell or slaughter wildlife for human consumption as food or medicine in communities where alternative nutritional or protein sources are available.
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 2461, Arctic Refuge Protection Act, all provisions
S. 4696, University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act, all provisions
S. 4889, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020, all provisions
H.R. 309, Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions
H.R. 2491, S. 1311, Roadless Area Conservation Act, all provisions
H.R. 5986, Environmental Justice for All Act
H.R. 7608 -- FY21 Interior and Environment Division Appropriations Bill
-Alaska Wilderness League Action supported 3 provision in underlying bill:
The Arctic Refuge provision (Sec. 117) requires a minimum bid amount on what companies must pay to lease a piece of the Arctic Refuges fragile coastal plain. This is an important provision that would hold Congress accountable for the promises made when Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leasing was jammed through Congress in an unrelated tax package in 2017.
The Tongass provision (Sec. 434) would end taxpayer subsidies for any roadbuilding activity including design, study or construction of roads for logging in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. For decades, the timber industry in the Tongass has quietly benefited from hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, much of it covering costs associated with building logging roads that serve no public benefit.
The Offshore Drilling provision (Sec. 119) would prevent the Secretary of Interior and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from conducting or authorizing oil and gas preleasing, leasing, or related activities in any planning area that didnt have proposed leases in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas leasing program. This includes the Arctic Ocean where the Trump administration is trying to hold 6 leases sales over the next 5 years.
-Alaska Wilderness League Action opposed Amendment 2 (Rep. Newhouse) that tried to strip the Arctic Refuge and Tongass provisions during full committee mark-up.
H.R. 7617 -- FY21 Energy and Water Division Appropriations Bill
-Alaska Wilderness League Action supported 1 amendment:
The Pebble Mine Amendment 50 would prohibit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a Record of Decision for Pebble Mine - the disastrous proposed gold and copper mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
H.R. 7876, Polar Bear Cub Survival Act
-- Prohibits any oil and gas activities from occurring within 1 mile of polar bear maternal denning habitat in the coastal plain.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; and climate change.
Other Specific Activities:
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 (H.R. 864) - support
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1446/S. 652) - support
SAVE Right Whales Act (H.R. 1568) - support
Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380/S. 2561) - support
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 (H.R. 2795) - support
Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act (H.R. 1806/S. 804) - neutral, advocate for changes
PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 (H.R.4348) - support
Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (H.R.4341) - support
SALAMANDER Act (H.R.4340) - support
Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R.2685) - support
Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2019 (H.R.3742) - support
U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding
H.R. 5493 (USFWS Safeguards bill) - neutral, advocate for changes
Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 (S. 3131) - oppose
Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act (S. 3759) - support
Growing Climate Solutions Act (S. 3894) - support
Trillion Trees Act (H.R. 5859) - neutral, advocate for changes
Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act (S. 4985) - support
Montana Water Rights Protection Act (S. 3019) - support
Agriculture Resilience Act (H.R. 5861) - support
Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 4428/H.R. 7954) - support
Polar Bear Cub Survival Act (H.R. 7876) - support
END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2020 (S.4848) - support
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R.6395) - oppose inclusion of S.3131
Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act (H.R. 8678) - advocate for changes
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Endangered Species Act legislation
S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act
H.R. 1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act
S. 2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act
H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act
H.R. 7610 - FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations - nonlethal funding for Wildlife Services
H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider/ESA funding
H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding
H.R. 6035/S. 3140 - American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act
H.R. 7876 - the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act
S. 614 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act
S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021
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. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act
This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction.
S. 877 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell, or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances.
H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act
To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7876 - Polar Bear Cub Survival Act-
To amend Public Law 115-97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Endangered Species Act legislation
S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act
H.R. 3742 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act
H.R. 1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act
S. 2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act
H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act
H.R. 7610 - FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations - nonlethal funding for Wildlife Services
H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider/ESA funding
H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding
H.R. 6035/S. 3140 - American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act
H.R. 7876 - the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act
S. 614 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act
Wildlife coexistence legislation (No bill number)
S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021
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
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 2461, Arctic Refuge Protection Act, all provisions
H.R. 309, Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions
H.R. 2491, S. 1311, Roadless Area Conservation Act, all provisions
H.R. 5986, Environmental Justice for All Act
-To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7608 -- FY21 Interior and Environment Division Appropriations Bill
-Alaska Wilderness League Action supported 3 provision in underlying bill:
The Arctic Refuge provision (Sec. 117) requires a minimum bid amount on what companies must pay to lease a piece of the Arctic Refuges fragile coastal plain. This is an important provision that would hold Congress accountable for the promises made when Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leasing was jammed through Congress in an unrelated tax package in 2017.
The Tongass provision (Sec. 434) would end taxpayer subsidies for any roadbuilding activity including design, study or construction of roads for logging in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. For decades, the timber industry in the Tongass has quietly benefited from hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, much of it covering costs associated with building logging roads that serve no public benefit.
The Offshore Drilling provision (Sec. 119) would prevent the Secretary of Interior and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from conducting or authorizing oil and gas preleasing, leasing, or related activities in any planning area that didnt have proposed leases in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas leasing program. This includes the Arctic Ocean where the Trump administration is trying to hold 6 leases sales over the next 5 years.
-Alaska Wilderness League Action opposed Amendment 2 (Rep. Newhouse) that tried to strip the Arctic Refuge and Tongass provisions during full committee mark-up.
H.R. 7617 -- FY21 Energy and Water Division Appropriations Bill
-Alaska Wilderness League Action supported 1 amendment:
The Pebble Mine Amendment 50 would prohibit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a Record of Decision for Pebble Mine - the disastrous proposed gold and copper mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
H.R. 7876, Polar Bear Cub Survival Act
-- Prohibits any oil and gas activities from occurring within 1 mile of polar bear maternal denning habitat in the coastal plain.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international conservation-related programs and funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; and climate change.
Other Specific Activities:
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 (H.R. 864) - support
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1446/S. 652) - support
SAVE Right Whales Act (H.R. 1568) - support
Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380/S. 2561) - support
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 (H.R. 2795) - support
Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act (H.R. 1806/S. 804) - neutral, advocate for changes
PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 (H.R.4348) - support
Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (H.R.4341) - support
SALAMANDER Act (H.R.4340) - support
Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R.2685) - support
Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2019 (H.R.3742) - support
U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding
H.R. 5493 (USFWS Safeguards bill) - neutral, advocate for changes
Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 (S. 3131) - oppose
Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act (S. 3759) - support
Growing Climate Solutions Act (S. 3894) - support
Trillion Trees Act (H.R. 5859) - neutral, advocate for changes
Deforestation/reforestation legislation (not yet introduced) - support
Montana Water Rights Protection Act (S. 3019) - support
Agriculture Resilience Act (H.R. 5861) - support
Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 4428/H.R. 7954) - support
Polar Bear Cub Survival Act (H.R. 7876) - support
Reauthorization of END Wildlife Trafficking Act (draft) - support
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)