Wildfire Recovery Act

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (P.L. 117-246), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations. Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Issues relating to cyber-incident reporting.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

H.R. 8262 / S.4686 - FY2023 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS (Fish and Wildlife Service), BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, old growth inventory, Recovery program, Migratory Bird Management Program report language H.R. 8256 /S. 4664 - FY2023 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 8257/S. 4678 - FY2023 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 972/S. 4669 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S. 877/H.R. 279 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.4848/Senate no bill number - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 2773/S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Legislation to authorize breaching of Lower Snake River dams, habitat restoration, and economic development (No bill number) S. 2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act H.R.5737 - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act S.2561 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S.3269 / H.R.9116 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S.4194/H.R.6734 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act of 2022 H.R.5243 - Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conservation, and Military Modernization Act S.3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 8168 / S.4833 - Save Our Sequoias Act S. 4231 - Support to Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities (STREAM) Act S.3266 - America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act H.R. 4504 - Tribal Biochar Promotion Act of 2021 H.R. 4705 - Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act No bill number - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R. 2816 - Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 8475 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.

H.R. 8262 / S.4686 - FY2023 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS (Fish and Wildlife Service), BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, old growth inventory, Recovery program, Migratory Bird Management Program report language H.R. 8256 /S. 4664 - FY2023 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 8257/S. 4678 - FY2023 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 972/S. 4669 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S. 877/H.R. 279 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.4848/Senate no bill number - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 2773/S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Legislation to authorize breaching of Lower Snake River dams, habitat restoration, and economic development (No bill number) S. 2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act H.R.5737 - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act S.2561 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S.3269 / H.R.9116 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S.4194/H.R.6734 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act of 2022 H.R.5243 - Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conservation, and Military Modernization Act S.3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 8168 / S.4833 - Save Our Sequoias Act S. 4231 - Support to Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities (STREAM) Act S.3266 - America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act H.R. 4504 - Tribal Biochar Promotion Act of 2021 H.R. 4705 - Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act No bill number - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R. 2816 - Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 8475 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.

H.R.1797 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - FLOODS Act (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.558 - FLOODS Act (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - Climate Resilient Communities Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2021 (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (John Cornyn, R-TX) oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021(Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.3161 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021 (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3209 - Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021 (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021 (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - 30 30 Termination Act (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - SHELTER Act (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1879 - SAFER Act (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3925 - 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 S.2150 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.4082 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021 (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2404 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021 (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) Senate Version: S.2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - Federal Agency Climate PREP Act (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5556 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - FIRE Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5780 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3502 - Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2022 (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3510 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act - To require the Federal Government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes (Christ Coons, D-DE) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3533 - Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022 - To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6492 - To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes (Pramila Jayapal, D-WA-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6336 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 - To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6617 - Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Mazie Hirono, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6654 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Rul Grijalva, D-AZ-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6779 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary, and for other purposes (Conor Lamb, D-PA-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3817 - A bill to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7211 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (John Katko, R-NY-24) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3875 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.7242 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7305 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7404 - To clarify the authority of the President to declare certain national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, certain major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (David McKinley, R-WV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.3998 - A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7339 - Responsible BUILD Act - To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects, and for other purposes (Peter Meijer, R-MI-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7476 - REPLACE Act - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4159 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.7668 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Bennie Thompson, D-MS-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act - To provide compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the Forest Service in the Sante Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico (Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4205 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4274 - A bill to improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7863 - To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4327 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4328 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7915 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Jared Huffman, D-CA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7969 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes (Donald Payne, D-NJ-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8084 - To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ, 1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8035 - Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022 - To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes (Josh Harder, D-CA-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8300 - Empowering Resilient Local Communities Act - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8303 - Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act - To provide for minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions, and for other purposes (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8311 - Grid Resilience Act - To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric Reliability Organization to jointly submit to Congress the results of a study on the need for, and feasibility of, establishing or modifying a reliability standard to ensure the reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8312 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a Natural Disaster Grid Mitigation Map that identifies critical electric grid infrastructure that is vulnerable to natural disasters, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4521 - A bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the civilian population of the United States in case of catastrophic incidents disabling 1 or more critical infrastructure sectors or significantly disrupting the critical functions of modern society, and for other purposes (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8400 - To amend title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to research the impact of obstructions on radar detection and prediction capabilities, and for other purposes (Randy Feenstra, R-IA-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8416 - To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8449 - To establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes (Kim Schrier, D-WA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8526 - To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Office of Disaster Recovery, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8525 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Disaster Equity and Justice Subcommittee, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8516 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the benefit cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes (Greg Stanton, R-AZ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4599 - A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8482 - To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for disaster loans, and for other purposes (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8455 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other purposes (Salud Carbajal, D-CA-24) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8611 - To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 4654 - To amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects. (Maggie Hassan, D-NH) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8819 - To provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters, and for other purposes. (Cori Bush, D-MO-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4836 - A bill to allow COVID-19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, and for other purposes. (Rand Paul, R-KY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4935 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests. (Joe Manchin, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 - To address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, and for other purposes. (John Barrasso, R-WY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4945 - A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire suppression stand density index, and for other purposes. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4999 - A bill to provide exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5023 - A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5035 - A bill to make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes. (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS

H.R. 8262, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138/H.R. 4274/H.R. 5118, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221/H.R. 938), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845/H.R. 5118/H.R. 7900), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations.

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845/H.R. 5118/H.R. 7900), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations. Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

H.R.1797 - 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 H.R.1066 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) oSenate Version: S.558 - A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - 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.1984 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - 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 (Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3161 - 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 H.R.3209 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - A bill to preserve access to Federal land, control fires, and for other purposes (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - 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 S.1879 - 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 H.R.3925 - 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 S.2150 - A bill to prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4082 - To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - To establish a categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities related to wildfire prevention and drought mitigation, and for other purposes (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) S.2404 - A bill to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - A bill to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2432 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - A bill to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers affected by disasters or other critical events (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5556 - To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5780 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - To improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3502 - Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2022 (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3510 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act - To require the Federal Government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes (Christ Coons, D-DE) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3533 - Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022 - To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6492 - To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes (Pramila Jayapal, D-WA-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6336 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 - To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6617 - Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Mazie Hirono, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6654 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Rul Grijalva, D-AZ-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6779 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary, and for other purposes (Conor Lamb, D-PA-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3817 - A bill to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7211 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (John Katko, R-NY-24) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3875 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.7242 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7305 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7404 - To clarify the authority of the President to declare certain national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, certain major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (David McKinley, R-WV-1), ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.3998 - A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7339 - Responsible BUILD Act - To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects, and for other purposes (Peter Meijer, R-MI-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7476 - REPLACE Act - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.4159 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA), ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.7668 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Bennie Thompson, D-MS-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act - To provide compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the Forest Service in the Sante Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico (Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.4205 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.4274 - A bill to improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7863 - To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.4327 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS S.4328 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7915 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Jared Huffman, D-CA-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7969 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes (Donald Payne, D-NJ-10), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8084 - To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ, 1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8035 - Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022 - To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes (Josh Harder, D-CA-10), ALL PROVISIONS

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 (H.R. 6528), provisions to set and report temperature sensors in public housing. H.R. 6529, provisions to require self-closing fire doors in federally assisted rental dwellings. Safer Heat Act of 2022 (H.R. 6615), provisions to set standards for portable space heaters. H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing.

H.R. 8262, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program - Provisions raising the cap on wildland firefighter wages. Funding for the above programs in FY 2023. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Alice Hill to be Deputy FEMA Administrator for Resilience. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium - Provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Funding for the above programs in FY 2023. H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, inlcluding code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 (H.R. 6528), provisions to set and report temperature sensors in public housing. H.R. 6529, provisions to require self-closing fire doors in federally assisted rental dwellings. Safer Heat Act of 2022 (H.R. 6615), provisions to set standards for portable space heaters.

H.R.1797 - 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 H.R.1066 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) oSenate Version: S.558 - A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - 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.1984 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - 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 (Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3161 - 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 H.R.3209 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - A bill to preserve access to Federal land, control fires, and for other purposes (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - 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 S.1879 - 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 H.R.3925 - 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 S.2150 - A bill to prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4082 - To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - To establish a categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities related to wildfire prevention and drought mitigation, and for other purposes (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) S.2404 - A bill to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - A bill to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2432 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - A bill to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers affected by disasters or other critical events (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5556 - To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5780 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - To improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3502 - Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2022 (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3510 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act - To require the Federal Government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes (Christ Coons, D-DE) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3533 - Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022 - To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6492 - To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes (Pramila Jayapal, D-WA-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6336 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 - To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6617 - Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Mazie Hirono, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6654 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Rul Grijalva, D-AZ-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6779 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary, and for other purposes (Conor Lamb, D-PA-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3817 - A bill to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7211 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (John Katko, R-NY-24) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3875 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.7242 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7305 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS

Resilient American draft legislation Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act draft legislation H.R. 2669/S.2212- FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act H.R. 1066 Wildfire Recovery Act S. 704 Disaster Safe Power Grid Act Issues related to FEMA funding Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including investing in resiliency pre-disaster (e.g. BRIC program) and post-disaster (e.g. DRF emergency work category), making the interest on post-disaster loans eligible for FEMA reimbursement, and increasing FEMAs small project threshold. Issues related to FEMAs NOPR Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating, and recovering from incidents including prioritization, FEMA processes, and programs.

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431/S.3058), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of fire and EMS stations and wildland fire preparedness programs. P.L. 117-58, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and create a new wildland fire commission.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372/H.R. 4502/S. 3034), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (S. 2150), provisions to establish a national commission to examine the causes of the wildland fire problem. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. S. 1734, the National National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021, provisions to promote the use of prescribed fires to protect U.S. forest land. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs. P.L. 117-58, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and to create a new wildland fire commission.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1797 - 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 H.R.1066 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) oSenate Version: S.558 - A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - 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.1984 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - 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 (Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3161 - 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 H.R.3209 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - A bill to preserve access to Federal land, control fires, and for other purposes (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - 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 S.1879 - 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 H.R.3925 - 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 S.2150 - A bill to prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4082 - To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - To establish a categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities related to wildfire prevention and drought mitigation, and for other purposes (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) S.2404 - A bill to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - A bill to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2432 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - A bill to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers affected by disasters or other critical events (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5556 - To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5780 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - To improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS

H.R.1797 - 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 H.R.1066 - 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), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11), ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.558 - A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - 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.1984 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large), ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - 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 (Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3161 - 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 H.R.3209 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - A bill to preserve access to Federal land, control fires, and for other purposes (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - 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 S.1879 - 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 H.R.3925 - 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 S.2150 - A bill to prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4082 - To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - To establish a categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities related to wildfire prevention and drought mitigation, and for other purposes (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) S.2404 - A bill to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV), ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - A bill to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta (John Kennedy, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5), ALL PROVISIONS S.2432 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - A bill to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI), ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers affected by disasters or other critical events (Tom Rice, R-SC-7), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10), ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes (Richard Shelby, R-AL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9), ALL PROVISIONS

Resilient American draft legislation H.R. 2669/S.2212- FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act H.R. 1066 Wildfire Recovery Act S. 704 Disaster Safe Power Grid Act Issues related to FEMA funding Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including investing in resiliency pre-disaster (e.g. BRIC program) and post-disaster (e.g. DRF emergency work category), making the interest on post-disaster loans eligible for FEMA reimbursement, and increasing FEMAs small project threshold. Issues related to FEMAs NOPR Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating, and recovering from incidents including prioritization, FEMA processes, and programs.

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of fire and EMS stations and wildland fire preparedness programs. H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

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

FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372/H.R. 4502), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (S. 2150), provisions to establish a national commission to examine the causes of the wildland fire problem. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. S. 1734, the National National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021, provisions to promote the use of prescribed fires to protect U.S. forest land. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs. H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

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

H.R.1797 - 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 H.R.1066 - 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), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11), ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.558 - A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - 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.1984 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large), ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - 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 (Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3161 - 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 H.R.3209 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - 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) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - A bill to preserve access to Federal land, control fires, and for other purposes (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - 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 S.1879 - 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 H.R.3925 - 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 S.2150 - A bill to prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4082 - To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS

H.R. 2669 - FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act H.R. 1066 Wildfire Recovery Act S. 704 Disaster Safe Power Grid Act Issues related to FEMA funding Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including investing in resiliency pre-disaster (e.g. BRIC program) and post-disaster (e.g. DRF emergency work category), making the interest on post-disaster loans eligible for FEMA reimbursement, and increasing FEMAs small project threshold. Issues related to FEMAs NOPR Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating, and recovering from incidents including prioritization, FEMA processes, and programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. Issues relation to the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of Homeland Security. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

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

FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Issues related to lessons learned from the 2018 Camp Fire in California. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (S. 2150), provisions to establish a national commission to examine the causes of the wildland fire problem. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 1066 Wildfire Recovery Act S. 704 Disaster Safe Power Grid Act Issues related to FEMA funding Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including investing in resiliency pre-disaster (e.g. BRIC program) and post-disaster (e.g. DRF emergency work category), making the interest on post-disaster loans eligible for FEMA reimbursement, and increasing FEMAs small project threshold. Issues related to FEMAs NOPR Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating, and recovering from incidents including prioritization, FEMA processes, and programs.

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1066 Wildfire Recovery Act S. 704 Disaster Safe Power Grid Act Issues related to FEMA funding Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including investing in resiliency pre-disaster (e.g. BRIC program) and post-disaster (e.g. DRF emergency work category), making the interest on post-disaster loans eligible for FEMA reimbursement, and increasing FEMAs small project threshold. Issues related to FEMAs NOPR Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating, and recovering from incidents including prioritization, FEMA processes, and programs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $530,000

H.R.1797 - 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 H.R.1066 - 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), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11), ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.558 - A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - 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.1984 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large), ALL PROVISIONS