R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.J Res. 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"; H.J. Res. 163, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024; S.J Res 65, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works; S.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry."; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; S. 4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4884, Fighting Fibers Act of 2024; S. 4927, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 EPA Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2025 THUD and Related Agencies appropriations Act; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Permitting Reform Legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced PROVE IT Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced House Science Committee Plastic Waste and Recycling Research Legislation; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Environmental Justice; Federal proposal to advance advanced recycling; National Plastics Strategy; Open competition; Permitting Reform; Proposed SNUR for Fuels made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution

Client expense: $6,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8610, Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 2437. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; S. 4792, Countering CCP Drones and Supporting Drones for Law Enforcement Act; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure

Federal legislative and regulatory matters with respect to the geophysical industry, including offshore seismic activities; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.6008, R.I.C.E.s Whale Act; H.R.7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; H.R.10545, American Relief Act, 2025.

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

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

H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 H.R. 6482 - Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act H.R. 7409 - HEATS Act H.R. 6862 - To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes H.R.6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 H.R. 6814 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 5499 - Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act H.R. 6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023 H.R. 3195 - Superior National Forest Restoration H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 615 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R. 3397 - Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8508 - Bycatch Reduction and Mitigation Act of 2024 H.R. 8507 - Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 8704 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species and other bills S. 2269 - Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715 - Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452 - Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031 - Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023 S. 3956/H.R. 4059 - A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior H.R. 8038 - 21st Century Peace through Strength Act H.R 8450 - Phosphate and Potash Protection Act H.R.2872 - SAFE Act H.R.9533 - ESA Amendments Act of 2024 H.R.9678 - Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act S.620 - Alaska Offshore Parity Act S. 1553 - the Resiliency for Ranching and National Conservation Health Act S.2867 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023 S. 4310 - a bill to exchange non-Federal land held by the Chugach Alaska Corporation for certain Federal Land in the Chugach Region, and for other purposes; S. 3790 - a bill to make additional Federal public land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes S. 4431 - A bill to reinstate the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes S. 4432 - A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 Safeguarding Americas Future and the Environment Act (no bill number) H.J.Res. 149 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State" H.R. 8362 - Biodiversity Oversight Scaled-back And Fully Erased (BIOSAFE) Act H.R. 200 - FIR Act H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 4821 - Interior Appropriations H.R. 6008 - R.I.C.E.s Whale Act H.R. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 8788 - Fisheries Improvement and Seafood Health Act H.R. 8862 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act H.R. 3075 - Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act S.3929 - A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from taking certain proposed actions relating to a land management plan direction for old-growth forest conditions across the National Forest System. Nomination Shannon Estenoz - Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior

H.R. 6008: Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act (R.I.C.E.s Whale Act); all provisions H.R. 8957: Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2024; all provisions H.R. 9533: ESA Amendments Act of 2024; all provisions Discussion Draft of H.R. ___: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes; all provisions S. 1863: Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2024; all provisions S. 2986: Warding Off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts (WHALE) Act; all provisions S. 3170: Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act of 2023; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resources Conservation Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Landscape Health Bureau of Land Management Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Council on Environmental Qualitys Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Guidance Carbon Price 50 CFR 424.02 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Final NPDES General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Discharges in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Category for the Western Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Fenceline Monitoring Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of Carbon Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of non-CO2 GHG Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Preliminary Regulatory Determination for eight Contaminants on the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List - Preliminary Determinations to Regulate Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid in Drinking Water and to Not Regulate Six Contaminants (i.e., 1,1-Dichloroethane, Acetochlor, Methyl Bromide (bromomethane), Metolachlor, Nitrobenzene, and RDX). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 OCS General Permit GMG290000 (General Permit) Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Endangered Species Act Energy Transitions and Technology Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidance Implementing Regulations Revisions Methane Orphaned Well Issues Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Emissions Issues Gulf of Mexico Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Onshore Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Paris Agreement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rice's Whale National Strategy to Develop Statistics for Environmental-Economic Decisions National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Seismic Permitting Issues Permitting reform Carbon Tax PFAS Carbon Border Adjustments Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Class VI Permitting Rice's Whale

HR 2741 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 (provisions related to the manning and crewing of offshore vessels operating on oil and gas projects); HR 6008 R.I.C.E.s Whale Act; S 4802 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022.

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.J Res. 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"; H.J. Res. 163, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024; S.J Res 65, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works; S.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry."; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; S. 4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4884, Fighting Fibers Act of 2024; S. 4927, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 EPA Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2025 THUD and Related Agencies appropriations Act; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Permitting Reform Legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced PROVE IT Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced House Science Committee Plastic Waste and Recycling Research Legislation; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Environmental Justice; Federal proposal to advance advanced recycling; National Plastics Strategy; Open competition; Permitting Reform; Proposed SNUR for Fuels made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8610, Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 2437. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; S. 4792, Countering CCP Drones and Supporting Drones for Law Enforcement Act; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure

Federal legislative and regulatory matters with respect to the geophysical industry, including offshore seismic activities; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.6008, R.I.C.E.s Whale Act; H.R.7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024.

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

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

HR 200 FIR Act HR 6784 ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 4821 Interior Appropriations H.R.6008 - R.I.C.E.s Whale Act 7408 -Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants - RIN: 1018-BF88 DOI-FWS- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating CriticalHabitat - RIN: 1018-BF95 DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation -RIN: 1018-BF96 MSA Reauthorization -- no bill number yet S.2986 - WHALE Act SHIFT Act -- no bill number yet

Client expense: $153,009 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6008 R.I.C.E.s Whale Act; HR 6814 Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; HR 7659 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 (provision related to manning and crewing of specialized foreign construction vessels; Sec. 324 (Risk-Based Examinations of Tank Vessels); Sec. 353 (Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removals)); S 4802 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels); draft legislation regarding Coast Guard Reauthorization (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels and risk-based examination of tank vessels); 88 Fed. Reg. 47453 Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rice's Whale; 89 Fed. Reg. 13404 Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System.

Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 6008: Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act (R.I.C.E.s Whale Act); all provisions S. 1863: Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2024; all provisions S. 2986: Warding Off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts (WHALE) Act; all provisions S. 3170: Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act of 2023; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resources Conservation Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Landscape Health Bureau of Land Management Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Council on Environmental Qualitys Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Guidance Carbon Price 50 CFR 424.02 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Final NPDES General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Discharges in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Category for the Western Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000) Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Endangered Species Act Energy Transitions and Technology Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) GuidanceImplementing Regulations Revisions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Fenceline Monitoring Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of Carbon Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of non-CO2 GHG Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Preliminary Regulatory Determination for eight Contaminants on the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List - Preliminary Determinations to Regulate Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid in Drinking Water and to Not Regulate Six Contaminants (i.e., 1,1-Dichloroethane, Acetochlor, Methyl Bromide (bromomethane), Metolachlor, Nitrobenzene, and RDX). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 OCS General Permit GMG290000 (General Permit) Methane Orphaned Well Issues Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Emissions Issues Gulf of Mexico Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Onshore Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Paris Agreement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rices Whale National Strategy to Develop Statistics for Environmental-Economic Decisions National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Seismic Permitting Issues Permitting reform Carbon Tax PFAS Border Carbon Adjustments Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Class VI Permitting Rice's Whale

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.J Res. 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"; H.J. Res. 163, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.J Res 65, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works; S.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry."; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 EPA Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2025 THUD and Related Agencies appropriations Act; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Permitting Reform Legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced PROVE IT Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Environmental Justice; Federal proposal to advance advanced recycling; National Plastics Strategy; Open competition; Permitting Reform; Proposed SNUR for Fuels made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution

Federal legislative and regulatory matters with respect to the geophysical industry, including offshore seismic activities; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.6008, R.I.C.E.s Whale Act; H.R.7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024.

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

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

HR 200 FIR Act HR 6784 ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 4821 Interior Appropriations H.R.6008 - R.I.C.E.s Whale Act 7408 -Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants - RIN: 1018-BF88 DOI-FWS- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating CriticalHabitat - RIN: 1018-BF95 DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation -RIN: 1018-BF96 MSA Reauthorization -- no bill number yet S.2986 - WHALE Act SHIFT Act -- no bill number yet

Client expense: $117,681 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6008: Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act (R.I.C.E.s Whale Act); all provisions S. 1863: Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2024; all provisions S. 2986, The Warding Off Hostile Administrative Lease Efforts (WHALE) Act; all provisions S. 3170: The Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act of 2023; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resources Conservation Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Landscape Health Bureau of Land Management Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Council on Environmental Qualitys Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Guidance Carbon Price 50 CFR 424.02 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Final NPDES General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Discharges in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Category for the Western Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000) Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Endangered Species Act Energy Transitions and Technology Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) GuidanceImplementing Regulations Revisions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Fenceline Monitoring Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of Carbon Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of non-CO2 GHG Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Preliminary Regulatory Determination for eight Contaminants on the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List - Preliminary Determinations to Regulate Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid in Drinking Water and to Not Regulate Six Contaminants (i.e., 1,1-Dichloroethane, Acetochlor, Methyl Bromide (bromomethane), Metolachlor, Nitrobenzene, and RDX). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 OCS General Permit GMG290000 (General Permit) Methane Orphaned Well Issues Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Emissions Issues Gulf of Mexico Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Onshore Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Paris Agreement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rices Whale National Strategy to Develop Statistics for Environmental-Economic Decisions National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Seismic Permitting Issues Permitting reform Carbon Tax PFAS Border Carbon Adjustments Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Class VI Permitting Rice's Whale

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J Res 117, Disapproved of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter rule 89 FR 16202 in the federal register; H.J Res 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; S.J Res 65, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 EPA Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Permitting Reform Legislation; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Environmental Justice; Federal proposal to advance advanced recycling; National Plastics Strategy; Open competition; Permitting Reform; Proposed SNUR for Fuels made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284 No IRIS Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 THUD Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure

Federal legislative and regulatory matters with respect to the geophysical industry, including offshore seismic activities; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R.6008, R.I.C.E.s Whale Act.

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

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

HR 4821/S 2605 - FY 2024 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider and other ESA, wildlife, and lands related riders HR 5893 / S. 2321 -- FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 4368/ S. 2625 - FY2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, North Atlantic right whale / Rices whale H.R. 6008 - Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act or as the R.I.C.E.s Whale Act H.R. 4394 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations House/Senate No Bill number - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill S.2180 - Small Farm Conservation Act HR 3424 - Forest Conservation Easement Program H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 H. Res. 195/S. Res. 494 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R. 200 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 215 - Water for California Act H.R. 2419/S. 2161 - Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act S. 2202 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize the modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work, and for other purposes. S. 2162 - Support to Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture and Municipalities Act H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 - Delisting Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears S. 445 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 94 - American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act H.R. 97 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act H.R. 99 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act H.R. 248 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 518 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 520 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 872 - Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 1142 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 1558/S. 771 - Saving Americas Vulnerable Endangered Species Act H.J. Res. 29/S.J. Res. 9 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment". H.J. Res. 46/S.J. Res. 23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". H.J. Res. 49/S.J. Res. 24 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat". S. 1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. S. 1895 - A bill to require the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. H.R.4558 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard S. 2571 - A bill to provide for determination of the grizzly bear species consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes HR 5504/S 2811 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act S. 1939 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3397/S. 1435 - A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health H.R. 6070 - To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes. S. 3134 - Promoting National Security and Preserving Access to Public Land in Southern Nevada Act of 2023 Senate No Bill Number - Good Neighbor Authority Legislation

HR 5239 -- The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act (Rices Whale) S. 2986 - WHALE Act (Warding off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts Act) (Rices Whale) H.R. 6008 - Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act or as the R.I.C.E.s Whale Act No bill number - Migratory Bird Protection Act HR 4389 -- Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023 HR 5893 / S. 2321 - FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, Rices whale ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees S. 2437 -- FY2024 Senate THUD Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale S. 2625 -- FY 2024 Senate Homeland Security Approps - North Atlantic right whale and Rices Whale HR 4821 / S. 2605 - FY2024 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and numerous ESA and wildlife riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, Right whale and Rices whale House/Senate - NOAAs Vessel Speed Rulemaking H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 H.R. 4323 -- Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023(Rep. Carter) S. 1833 -- Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 (Sen. Manchin) H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 - Delisting Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears S. 445 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 94 - American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act H.R. 97 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act H.R. 99 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act H.R. 248 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 518 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 520 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 872 - Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 1142 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 1558/S. 771 - Saving Americas Vulnerable Endangered Species Act H.J. Res. 29/S.J. Res. 9 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment". H.J.Res. 46/S.J. Res. 23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". H.J. Res. 49/S.J. Res. 24 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat". S. 1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United states Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. S. 1895 - A bill to require the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. H.R.4558 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard S. 2571 - A bill to provide for determination of the grizzly bear species consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes H.R. 5504/S 2811 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 6393/S. 2870 - Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act

H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes; H.R. 1419 Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023 H.R. 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.1213 - Restoring Effective Science-based Conservation Under Environmental laws protecting (RESCUE) Whales Act S.1833 - Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 H.R.4323 -- to Prohibit Issuance of an Amended North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule H.Res.430 - Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide. S.Con.Res.11 - A concurrent resolution expressing the need for the Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. H.R.3494 - Extinction Prevention Act of 2023 S.1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 Grizzly Bear State Management Act H.J. Res. 29 (Lesser Prairie-Chicken) H.J. Res. 46 (Trump Critical Habitat Regulation) H.J. Res. 49 (Northern Long-eared Bat) S.J. Res. 9 (Lesser Prairie-Chicken) S.J.Res.23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". S.J.Res.24 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat". HR 4051 SHARKED Act S.1833 - Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 H.R.4323 to Prohibit Issuance of an Amended North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule strategy H.R.5239 The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act S.2986 - Warding Off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts (WHALE) Act H.R. 6008 - Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (R.I.C.E.s Whale) Act S. 2226/H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R 4537, the American Seabed Protection Act H.R. 4536, the International Seabed Protection Act DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants - RIN: 1018-BF88 DOI-FWS- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat - RIN: 1018-BF95 DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation -RIN: 1018-BF96

H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes; H.R. 1419 Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023 H.R. 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.1213 - Restoring Effective Science-based Conservation Under Environmental laws protecting (RESCUE) Whales Act S.1833 - Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 H.R.4323 -- to Prohibit Issuance of an Amended North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule H.Res.430 - Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide. S.Con.Res.11 - A concurrent resolution expressing the need for the Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. H.R.3494 - Extinction Prevention Act of 2023 S.1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 Grizzly Bear State Management Act H.J. Res. 29 (Lesser Prairie-Chicken) H.J. Res. 46 (Trump Critical Habitat Regulation) H.J. Res. 49 (Northern Long-eared Bat) S.J. Res. 9 (Lesser Prairie-Chicken) S.J.Res.23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". S.J.Res.24 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat". HR 4051 SHARKED Act S.1833 - Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 H.R.4323 to Prohibit Issuance of an Amended North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule strategy H.R.5239 The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act S.2986 - Warding Off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts (WHALE) Act H.R. 6008 - Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (R.I.C.E.s Whale) Act S. 2226/H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R 4537, the American Seabed Protection Act H.R. 4536, the International Seabed Protection Act DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants - RIN: 1018-BF88 DOI-FWS- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat - RIN: 1018-BF95 DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation -RIN: 1018-BF96

HR 2741 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the manning and crewing of offshore vessels operation on oil and gas projects); HR 6008 R.I.C.E.s Whale Act; S 4802 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022.

Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6008: Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act (R.I.C.E.s Whale Act); all provisions S. 1863: Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2023; all provisions S. 2986, The Warding Off Hostile Administrative Lease Efforts (WHALE) Act; all provisions S. 3170: The Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act of 2023; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resources Conservation Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Landscape Health Bureau of Land Management Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Council on Environmental Qualitys Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Guidance Carbon Price 50 CFR 424.02 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Final NPDES General Permit for New and Existing Sources and New Discharges in the Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas Extraction Category for the Western Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000) Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Endangered Species Act Energy Transitions and Technology Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) GuidanceImplementing Regulations Revisions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Fenceline Monitoring Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of Carbon Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of non-CO2 GHG Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Preliminary Regulatory Determination for eight Contaminants on the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List - Preliminary Determinations to Regulate Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid in Drinking Water and to Not Regulate Six Contaminants (i.e., 1,1-Dichloroethane, Acetochlor, Methyl Bromide (bromomethane), Metolachlor, Nitrobenzene, and RDX). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 OCS General Permit GMG290000 (General Permit) Methane Orphaned Well Issues Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Emissions Issues Gulf of Mexico Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Onshore Carbon Capture and Storage Issues Paris Agreement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rices Whale National Strategy to Develop Statistics for Environmental-Economic Decisions National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Mexico Seismic Permitting Issues Permitting reform Carbon Tax PFAS Border Carbon Adjustments Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Class VI Permitting Rice's Whale

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 EPA Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Permitting Reform Legislation; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; Automotive Plastics; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Environmental Justice; Federal proposal to advance advanced recycling; National Plastics Strategy; Open competition; Permitting Reform; Proposed SNUR for Fuels made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, To amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with respect to ocean shipping authorities, and for other purposes; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure

HR 5239 -- The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act (Rices Whale) S. 2986 - WHALE Act (Warding off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts Act) (Rices Whale) H.R. 6008 - Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act or as the R.I.C.E.s Whale Act No bill number - Migratory Bird Protection Act HR 4389 -- Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023 HR 5893 / S. 2321 - FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, Rices whale ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees S. 2437 -- FY2024 Senate THUD Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale S. 2625 -- FY 2024 Senate Homeland Security Approps - North Atlantic right whale and Rices Whale HR 4821 / S. 2605 - FY2024 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and numerous ESA and wildlife riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, Right whale and Rices whale House/Senate - NOAAs Vessel Speed Rulemaking H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 H.R. 4323 -- Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023(Rep. Carter) S. 1833 -- Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 (Sen. Manchin) H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 - Delisting Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears S. 445 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 94 - American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act H.R. 97 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act H.R. 99 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act H.R. 248 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 518 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 520 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 872 - Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 1142 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 1558/S. 771 - Saving Americas Vulnerable Endangered Species Act H.J. Res. 29/S.J. Res. 9 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment". H.J.Res. 46/S.J. Res. 23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". H.J. Res. 49/S.J. Res. 24 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat". S. 1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United states Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. S. 1895 - A bill to require the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. H.R.4558 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard S. 2571 - A bill to provide for determination of the grizzly bear species consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes H.R. 5504/S 2811 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 6393/S. 2870 - Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act

HR 4821/S 2605 - FY 2024 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider and other ESA, wildlife, and lands related riders HR 5893 / S. 2321 -- FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 4368/ S. 2625 - FY2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, North Atlantic right whale / Rices whale H.R. 6008 - Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act or as the R.I.C.E.s Whale Act H.R. 4394 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations House/Senate No Bill number - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill S.2180 - Small Farm Conservation Act HR 3424 - Forest Conservation Easement Program H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 H. Res. 195/S. Res. 494 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R. 200 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 215 - Water for California Act H.R. 2419/S. 2161 - Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act S. 2202 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize the modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work, and for other purposes. S. 2162 - Support to Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture and Municipalities Act H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 - Delisting Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears S. 445 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 94 - American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act H.R. 97 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act H.R. 99 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act H.R. 248 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 518 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 520 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 872 - Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 1142 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 1558/S. 771 - Saving Americas Vulnerable Endangered Species Act H.J. Res. 29/S.J. Res. 9 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment". H.J. Res. 46/S.J. Res. 23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". H.J. Res. 49/S.J. Res. 24 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat". S. 1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. S. 1895 - A bill to require the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. H.R.4558 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard S. 2571 - A bill to provide for determination of the grizzly bear species consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes HR 5504/S 2811 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act S. 1939 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3397/S. 1435 - A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health H.R. 6070 - To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes. S. 3134 - Promoting National Security and Preserving Access to Public Land in Southern Nevada Act of 2023 Senate No Bill Number - Good Neighbor Authority Legislation

H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes; H.R. 1419 Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023 H.R. 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.1213 - Restoring Effective Science-based Conservation Under Environmental laws protecting (RESCUE) Whales Act S.1833 - Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 H.R.4323 -- to Prohibit Issuance of an Amended North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule H.Res.430 - Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide. S.Con.Res.11 - A concurrent resolution expressing the need for the Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. H.R.3494 - Extinction Prevention Act of 2023 S.1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 Grizzly Bear State Management Act H.J. Res. 29 (Lesser Prairie-Chicken) H.J. Res. 46 (Trump Critical Habitat Regulation) H.J. Res. 49 (Northern Long-eared Bat) S.J. Res. 9 (Lesser Prairie-Chicken) S.J.Res.23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". S.J.Res.24 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat". HR 4051 SHARKED Act S.1833 - Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023 H.R.4323 to Prohibit Issuance of an Amended North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule strategy H.R.5239 The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act S.2986 - Warding Off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts (WHALE) Act H.R. 6008 - Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (R.I.C.E.s Whale) Act S. 2226/H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R 4537, the American Seabed Protection Act H.R. 4536, the International Seabed Protection Act DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants - RIN: 1018-BF88 DOI-FWS- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat - RIN: 1018-BF95 DOI-FWS - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation -RIN: 1018-BF96

Federal legislative and regulatory matters with respect to the geophysical industry, including offshore seismic activities; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R.6008, R.I.C.E.s Whale Act.

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

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

HR 4068 Canyon's Law - To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes. HR 6021 Ejiao Act of 2023 -- To prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for the purpose of producing ejiao, to prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao, and for other purposes. HR 4417/S 2020 Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (EATS Act) -- To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. HR 3475/S 2037 SAFE Act - To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. HR 4241 Horse Transportation Safety Act- To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes. HR 3783 Mink VIRUS Act - To protect public health and human safety by prohibiting the farming of mink for their fur, to compensate farmers as they transition out of the industry, and for other purposes. HR 8514 "Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2022 or as the SWIMS Act of 2022- This bill establishes prohibitions on capturing, importing, exporting, or breeding of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, or pilot whales for the purpose of public display." HR 208 Pet Safety and Protection Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. HR 3859 Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes. HR 1788 Goldies Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase enforcement with respect to violations of that Act, and for other purposes. HR 6008/S 2986 R.I.C.E.s Whale Act -- To prohibit the implementation of certain documents until the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to the Rices whale. HR 4368/S 2131 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 HR 4821/S 2605 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Farm Bill Endangered Species Act