Wildfire Response Improvement Act

P.L. 118-67, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. H.R. 9458, Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act, provisions to improve feedback from DHS grantees about the UASI and SHSGP grants. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies. P.L. 118-165, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions to implement a uniform process for reviewing grant applications for new technology that does not meet or exceed national voluntary consensus standards.

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

Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

P.L. 118-67, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries. H.R. 1797/S. 1008, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in mobility devices. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies.

H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies. S. 5351, the Safer Parks Act, provisions to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade Public Safety Answering Points in the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1.

H.R. 5104- National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization S. 3111 - National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization National Levee Safety Program 21st Century Dams Act H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act Resilient America Act Clean Water Act of 2023 (H.R. 5983) Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023 (S. 3147) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (H.R. 6311) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (S. 3261) Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492) Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 7070) Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (H.R. 7289/S. 3754) H.R. 6932- Low-Head Dam Inventory Act H.R. 6931- NDSP Amendment Act S. 4359- National Dam Safety Program Act H.R. 8812- Water Resources Development Act S. 4367- Water Resources Development Act A bill to provide for water conservation, drought operations, and drought resilience at water resources development projects, and for other purposes (S.5439) Creating Opportunities to Advance Shoreline Treatments Act (COAST Act) (H.R.10070)

Client expense: $160,905 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.5473 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2023 H.R.7070 - Wildfire Response Improvement Act H.R.7671 / S.3071 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act H.R.9219 - Weather Data Taxpayer Protection Act S.4628 - EMBER Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1496 Climate Disaster Mitigation S. 188 Wildfire Resiliency H.R. 550 Wildfire Resiliency **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Disaster Mitigation H.R. 1715 Climate and Weather Prediction Research H.R. 1796 Climate Resiliency S. 1284 Weather Forecasting S. 1414 Weather Service Messaging System S. 1416 Climate Disaster Communications S. 1764 Wildfire Support **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: NDAA Reauthorization H.R. 4866 Weather Forecasting H.R. 4913 Weather Forecasting S. 3031 Wildfire Recovery H.R. 5889 Wildfire Recovery H.R. 5888 Wildfire Recovery H.R. 6093 Weather Forecasting and Research S. 2867 Land Management S. 3221 Wildfire Resiliency H.R. 6525 Wildfire Resiliency H.R. 6311 Climate Resiliency **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Recommendations S. 3642 Weather Model Enhancement S. 3649 Disclosure Notice for Homes in Flood Hazards H.R. 7362 Weather Model Enhancement S. 3888 AI and Weather Modeling S. 4191 Regional Wildland Fire Research H.R. 8656 Wildland Fire and Management Commission H.R. 8721 Disaster Readiness S. 4500 Weather Modeling S. 4343 Wildland Fire Preparedness H.R. 8456 Disaster Recovery S. 4424 Prescribed Burns H.R. 8557 Prescribed Burns H.R. 8616 Disaster Deductibles H.R. 8790 Land Management and Wildland Fire Mitigation S. 4628 Land Management and Wildland Fire Mitigation H.R. 7070 Wildland Fire Mitigation H.R. 7849 Disaster Resiliency H.R. 9723 National Windstorm Reduction Program Reauthorization H.R. 9702 Wildland Fire Coordination H.R. 9703 Wildfire Management and Mitigation Study H.R. 9704 To Direct Secretary of Homeland Security to Conduct a Wildfire Review H.R. 9608 Wildfire Liability H.R. 9606 Expansion of Wildfire Mitigation Grants S. 4806 Wildland Fire Recovery H.R. 9155 Wildland Fire Recovery H.R. 9121 Wildland Fire Grants for Tribes S. 4652 Wildland Fire Grants for Tribes H.R. 9092 Weather Resiliency H.R. 9024 Weather Resiliency

-General interest in infrastructure legislation. -Issues related to transportation and infrastructure. -Issues related to disaster mitigation and resiliency. -Issues related to HR 3684 (infrastructure bill). -The Shielding All Federal Employees and Consumers from Actionable Recall Situations (SAFE CARS) Act, H.R. 799. -The Booster Seat Safety Act, H.R. 607. -Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act, H.R. 471. -Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions Act, H.R. 267. -To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects, and for other purposes, H.R. 1740. -Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, S.1528. -Save Our Sequoias Act, H.R.2989. -Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Securities Act, H.R.1567. -TORNADO Act, S.1284. -NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, S.1416. -Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, S.1414/H.R.1456. -Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act, H.R.1715. -Issues related to Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, H.R. 1796. -Issues related to FEMA Independence Act of 2023, H.R. 5599. -H.R. 5473, Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2023. -Draft legislation to create a federal commission to review climate models. -Issues related to H.R. 7070, Wildfire Response Improvement Act. -Issues related to S. 3071/H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act. -Issues related to S. 3067, Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act. -Issues related to S. 4628, Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience (EMBER) Act. -Issues related to H.R. 8656, To provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. -Issues related to H.R. 9219, the Weather Data Taxpayer Protection Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support of water supply transfer contract. Support of Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighters Safety Act, H.R. 1586, related wildfire responses. Support of Wildfire Response Improvement Act, H.R. 7070, to protect critical water supply infrastructure. Support of Fix Our Forests Act, H.R. 8790, to address fuels reduction and forest restoration projects to protect watersheds. Support of Wildfire Response Improvement Act, H.R. 7070, to protect water infrastructure related to wildfire impacts. Support of wildlife response and mitigation assistance programs related to damage and repair of federal lands and roads and management of watersheds. Monitor water supply project authorizations related to water deliveries within Central Valley Project.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

P.L. 118-67, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries. H.R. 1797/S. 1008, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in mobility devices. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies.

H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies.

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

P.L. 118-67, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. H.R. 9458, Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act, provisions to improve feedback from DHS grantees about the UASI and SHSGP grants. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies.

FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7070 / S. 4638): Lobbied in support of a pay raise for Fiscal Year 2025 for Defense Department civil service employees. Lobbied in support of maintaining minimal staffing requirements for Department of Defense firefighters at military installations. Lobbied in support of ending the five-year limit for overseas Defense Department civil service positions. Lobbied in support of increasing military leave accrual and accumulation for federal civil service employees who are in the National Guard or military reserves. Lobbied in support of making reforms to improve Department of Defense child care centers. Lobbied against an amendment to establish a fiscal commission as part of the FY25 National Defense Authorization act. Lobbied against an amendment that would prohibit the payment of annuities to Defense Department civilian employees convicted of certain offenses. Lobbied against proposals in the House and Senate NDAA to expand the Department of Defenses direct hire authority for vacant civil service positions. Lobbied against proposals in the House and Senate NDAA to limit or eliminate offices of diversity, equity, and accessibility (DEIA) in the Department of Defense. Lobbied against proposals to restrict the authority of federal agencies to maintain alternative workplace arrangements. FY25 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 8774): Lobbied in support of language included in previous Defense Appropriations bill prohibiting the Defense Department from reducing its civilian workforce absent an analysis of the effects of such reduction on workload and military readiness of the armed forces. Lobbied against any proposal to prohibit military exchanges and commissaries from selling Chinese-made products. Lobbied against an amendment authorizing direct hire authority for any position supporting the military mission or posture in the Indo-Pacific region. Lobbied in opposition to an amendment which would have prohibited telework and remote work for certain DoD employees and contractors. Lobbied against an amendment prohibiting funding for Executive Order 14019, relating to Promoting Access to Voting. Lobbied in opposition to amendments to reduce the salaries of various DoD officials. Lobbied against an amendment prohibiting the use of funds to carry out a mask mandate regarding the spread of COVID-19 on military instillations. Lobbied against an amendment to eliminate funding for important diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) programs at the Defense Department. Lobbied in support of amendments to ensure that federal civilian employees who serve in the DC National Guard are treated the same as all other federal civilian employees who serve in the National Guard. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 to continue to fund the federal government through December 20, 2024.

H.R. 5104- National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization S. 3111 - National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization National Levee Safety Program 21st Century Dams Act H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act Resilient America Act Clean Water Act of 2023 (H.R. 5983) Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023 (S. 3147) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (H.R. 6311) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (S. 3261) Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492) Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 7070) Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (H.R. 7289/S. 3754) H.R. 6932- Low-Head Dam Inventory Act H.R. 6931- NDSP Amendment Act S. 4359- National Dam Safety Program Act H.R. 8812- Water Resources Development Act S. 4367- Water Resources Development Act

Client expense: $110,981 · Firm income: Not reported

-General interest in infrastructure legislation. -Issues related to transportation and infrastructure. -Issues related to disaster mitigation and resiliency. -Issues related to HR 3684 (infrastructure bill). -The Shielding All Federal Employees and Consumers from Actionable Recall Situations (SAFE CARS) Act, H.R. 799. -The Booster Seat Safety Act, H.R. 607. -Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act, H.R. 471. -Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions Act, H.R. 267. -To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects, and for other purposes, H.R. 1740. -Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, S.1528. -Save Our Sequoias Act, H.R.2989. -Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Securities Act, H.R.1567. -TORNADO Act, S.1284. -NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, S.1416. -Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, S.1414/H.R.1456. -Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act, H.R.1715. -Issues related to Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, H.R. 1796. -Issues related to FEMA Independence Act of 2023, H.R. 5599. -H.R. 5473, Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2023. -Draft legislation to create a federal commission to review climate models. -Issues related to H.R. 7070, Wildfire Response Improvement Act. -Issues related to S. 3071/H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act. -Issues related to S. 3067, Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act. -Issues related to S. 4628, Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience (EMBER) Act. -Issues related to H.R. 8656, To provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.5473 - Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2023 H.R.7070 - Wildfire Response Improvement Act H.R.7671 / S.3071 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-General interest in infrastructure legislation. -Issues related to transportation and infrastructure. -Issues related to disaster mitigation and resiliency. -Issues related to HR 3684 (infrastructure bill). -The Shielding All Federal Employees and Consumers from Actionable Recall Situations (SAFE CARS) Act, H.R. 799. -The Booster Seat Safety Act, H.R. 607. -Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act, H.R. 471. -Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions Act, H.R. 267. -To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects, and for other purposes, H.R. 1740. -Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, S.1528. -Save Our Sequoias Act, H.R.2989. -Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Securities Act, H.R.1567. -TORNADO Act, S.1284. -NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, S.1416. -Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, S.1414/H.R.1456. -Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act, H.R.1715. -Issues related to Disaster Survivors Fairness Act, H.R. 1796. -Issues related to FEMA Independence Act of 2023, H.R. 5599. -H.R. 5473, Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2023. -Draft legislation to create a federal commission to review climate models. -Issues related to H.R. 7070, Wildfire Response Improvement Act. -Issues related to S. 3071/H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act. -Issues related to S. 3067, Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act. -Issues related to S. 4628, Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience (EMBER) Act. -Issues related to H.R. 8656, To provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

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

H.R. 1496 Climate Disaster Mitigation S. 188 Wildfire Resiliency H.R. 550 Wildfire Resiliency **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Disaster Mitigation H.R. 1715 Climate and Weather Prediction Research H.R. 1796 Climate Resiliency S. 1284 Weather Forecasting S. 1414 Weather Service Messaging System S. 1416 Climate Disaster Communications **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: NDAA Reauthorization H.R. 4866 Weather Forecasting H.R. 4913 Weather Forecasting S. 3031 Wildfire Recovery H.R. 5889 Wildfire Recovery H.R. 5888 Wildfire Recovery H.R. 6093 Weather Forecasting and Research S. 3221 Wildfire Resiliency H.R. 6525 Wildfire Resiliency H.R. 6311 Climate Resiliency **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Recommendations S. 3642 Weather Model Enhancement S. 3649 Disclosure Notice for Homes in Flood Hazards H.R. 7362 Weather Model Enhancement S. 3888 AI and Weather Modeling S. 4191 Regional Wildland Fire Research H.R. 8656 Wildland Fire and Management Commission H.R. 8721 Disaster Readiness S. 4500 Weather Modeling S. 4343 Wildland Fire Preparedness H.R. 8456 Disaster Recovery S. 4424 Prescribed Burns H.R. 8557 Prescribed Burns H.R. 8616 Disaster Deductibles H.R. 8790 Land Management and Wildland Fire Mitigation S. 4628 Land Management and Wildland Fire Mitigation H.R. 7070 Wildland Fire Mitigation H.R. 7849 Disaster Resiliency

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

P.L. 118-67, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. H.R. 8998, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. P.L. 118-47, FY 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. P.L. 118-42, FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries. H.R. 1797/S. 1008, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in mobility devices. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts.

P.L. 118-67, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires.

H.R. 8998, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. P.L. 118-63, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support of water supply transfer contract. Support of Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighters Safety Act, H.R. 1586, related wildfire responses. Support of Wildfire Response Improvement Act, H.R. 7070, to protect critical water infrastructure. Support of Fix Our Forests Act, H.R. 8790, to address fuels reduction and forest restoration projects to protect watersheds. Support of wildlife response and mitigation assitance programs related to damage and repair of federal lands and roads and management of watersheds. Support and communication on Long Term Water Supply and Regulatory Reliabilty, H.R. 215, related to impacts upon water supply reliability.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5104- National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization S. 3111 - National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization National Levee Safety Program 21st Century Dams Act H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act Resilient America Act Clean Water Act of 2023 (H.R. 5983) Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023 (S. 3147) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (H.R. 6311) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (S. 3261) Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492) Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 7070) Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (H.R. 7289/S. 3754) H.R. 6932- Low-Head Dam Inventory Act H.R. 6931- NDSP Amendment Act S. 4359- National Dam Safety Program Act H.R. 8812- Water Resources Development Act S. 4367- Water Resources Development Act

Client expense: $312,226 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.132 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. H.R.176 - 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. H.R.189 - To require that only two alternatives be considered with respect to certain proposed collaborative forest management activities, and for other purposes. H.R.243 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require producers to establish disaster preparedness plans to be eligible for certain disaster assistance programs, and for other purposes. H.R.259 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes. H.R.318 - Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2023 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses. H.R.369 - To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct research on public safety communication coordination standards among wildland firefighters and fire management response officials. H.R.480 - 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. H.R.482 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2023 H.R.550 - 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. S.116 - A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding, and for other purposes. H.R.600 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. H.R.662 - To amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes. S.180 - A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes. S.188 - 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. H.R.868 - To shorten the review period for the Congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes. H.R.934 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. S.310 - A bill to establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes. H.R.1009 - To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes. S.479 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes. S.485 - 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. H.R.1236 - To establish an Outdoor Restoration Fund for restoration and resilience projects, and for other purposes H.R.1242 - To make improvements to the role of the Department of Defense in responding to domestic emergencies, including wildfires. H.R.1331 - To treat Hurricane Ian as a qualified disaster for purposes of determining the tax treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses. S.555 - A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. H.R.1517 / S.747 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farms, and for other purposes. H.R.1586 - To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities. H.R.1605 - To authorize the President to provide disaster assistance to States and Indian Tribes under a major disaster recovery program, and for other purposes. S.764 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for casualty losses incurred by reason of Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Nicole, and Hurricane Fiona. S.796 - A bill to exempt discharges of fire retardant by Federal land management agencies, State governments, political subdivisions of States, and Tribal governments from the permitting requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, and for other purposes. S.820 - A bill to add the Consumer Product Safety Commission to the list of agencies required to be represented on the PFAS interagency working group. H.R.1796 - To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. H.R.2371 - To ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes. H.R.2505 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk management structures, and for other purposes. H.R.2619 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a lookback rule in the case of certain Federally declared disasters for amounts related to earned income for purposes of determining certain tax credits. H.R.2672/ S 1180 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes. H.R.2683 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.1284 - A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes. H.R.2966/ S 1370 - To reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.3192 - To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry for certain individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam on military installations. S.1528 - 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. H.R.3219 - To provide for a moratorium on evictions from and foreclosures on residences during a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. H.R.3275 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to establish a pilot grant program to address damage from mudslides that occur after a wildland fire, and for other purposes. H.R.3296 - To provide that construction, rebuilding, or hardening of communications facilities following a major disaster or an emergency related to a wildfire is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. H.R.3301 - To provide that a project to replace or improve a communications facility following a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes. H.R.3439/ S 1715 - 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. H.R.3525 - To establish a Natural Disaster Risk Reinsurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.3615 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R.3626 - To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to set training requirements on eligibility for certain emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes. H.R.3655 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes. S.1686 - 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. S.1719 - A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to establish emergency fireshed management areas, and for other purposes. H.R.3777 - 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. S.1764 - A bill to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes. S.1858 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance. H.R.4069 - To increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas, and for other purposes. H.R.4070 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of amounts received from state-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs. H.R.4235 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wildfire technology testbed pilot program, and for other purposes. H.R.4247 - To direct the Secretary of the Army to establish a task force on the California snowpack and flood mitigation, and for other purposes. S.2029 - A bill to appropriate amounts to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. S.2097 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve a program that provides livestock disaster assistance, and for other programs. H.R.4295 - To appropriate amounts to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. H.R.4296 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist primarily low-income individuals in making their homes and property more resilient to the impacts of climate change, and for other purposes. H.R.4305/S 2106 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures. H.R.4539/S. 2236 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary limitation on personal casualty losses. H.R.4584 - To improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes. H.R.4774 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals, and for other purposes. H.R.4866 - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration, and for other purposes. H.R.4970 - To provide an exclusion from gross income for compensation for expenses and losses resulting from certain wildfires. H.R.5057 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster. S.2698 - A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster. H.R.5122 - To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the hardening of infrastructure in support of disaster mitigation in the definition of humanitarian and civic assistance. H.R.5201 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the mitigation of cybersecurity risks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. H.R.5250 - Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act of 2023 H.R.5343 - Federal Disaster Responsibility Act S.2721 - A bill to appropriate amounts to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes. S.2749 - Wildfire Resilient Communities Act S.2779 - A bill 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 Resilience, and for other purposes. H.R.5473 - To amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes. H.R.5574 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar threshold applicable to information reporting with respect to payments for qualified natural disaster expenses. H.R.5599 - To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency, and for other purposes. S.2845 - A bill to prohibit recipients of disaster recovery relief assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development from penalizing applicants that declined assistance from the Small Business Administration. H.R.5626 - To require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance, and for other purposes. H.R.5795 - To direct the heads of Federal agencies and departments to publish certain data with respect to disaster relief, and for other purposes. H.R.5863 - Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 S.2961 - A bill 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, and requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and for other purposes. H.R.5873 - To provide special rules for retirement accounts and personal casualty losses with respect to certain major disasters occurring in 2023. H.R.5940 - 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. S.3043 - Natural Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 S.3067 - Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act S.3071 - Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act H.R.6029 - To provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. H.R.6080/ S 3120 - To require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out research and development to improve the understanding of how the public receives, interprets, and responds to and values hurricane forecasts and warnings, and for other purposes. H.R.6084 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met. H.R.6093 - To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes. H.R.6108 - 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. S.3147 - A bill to modify Department of Agriculture programs to improve flood protection and infrastructure resiliency, and for other purposes. H.R.6155 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on case management personnel turnover of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. H.R.6311/ S 3261 - To require the Federal Government to produce a national adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes. H.R.6435 - To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes. H.R.6450/ S 3338 - To provide for a National Disaster Safety Board, and for other purposes. H.R.6497 - To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to improve that Act, and for other purposes. H.R.6567 - To require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a Territorial Disaster Recovery Program to continuously identify, monitor, and address factors and capability gaps that hinder the execution and completion of recovery activities relating to major disasters by eligible entities located in the territories of the United States. H.R.6861 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for wildfire mitigation expenditures. H.R.6882 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes. S.3468 - To require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance, and for other purposes. H.R.6994 - To require the reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster, and for other purposes. H.R.6997 - To establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes. H.R.7043 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes. S.3606 - A bill to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes. H.R.7061 - To provide loans and other financial assistance to small businesses affected by the wildfires on Maui, and for other purpose. H.R.7070 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of certain mitigation projects, and for other purposes. S.3642 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct collaborative research to advance weather models in the United States, and for other purposes. S.3711 - A bill to provide tax relief with respect to certain wildfire relief payments. S.3777 - A bill to require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes. H.R.7568 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance. H.R.7604/ S 3896 - To provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to victims of the Hawaii wildfires of 2023, and for other purposes. H.R.7666 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as a means of wildfire risk reduction. H.R.7849 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to establish an individual household disaster mitigation program, and for other purposes.

P.L. 118-42, the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. S. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 3396/S. 2520, the Fire Department Repayment Act, provisions to require standard operating procedures for reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements.

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

S. 870/S. 559/H.R. 4090, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. P.L. 118-47, FY 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. P.L. 118-42, FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. Issues relating implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries. H.R. 1797/S. 1008, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in mobility devices. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 3396/S. 2520, the Fire Department Repayment Act, provisions to require standard operating procedures for reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements.

Support of forest restoration and post-fire recovery program to protect waterways, natural resources and infrastructure. Support of Proven Forest Management Act (H.R. 188) related to extension of categorical exclusions. Support of Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, H.R. 1586. Monitor Water for CA, H.R. 215, related to long term water supply reliability. Support of Wildfire Response Improvement Act, H.R. 7070, related to local communities' needs for critical water infrastructure.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5104- National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization S. 3111 - National Dam Safety Act Reauthorization National Levee Safety Program 21st Century Dams Act H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act Resilient America Act Water Resources Development Act of 2024 Clean Water Act of 2023 (H.R. 5983) Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023 (S. 3147) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (H.R. 6311) National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 (S. 3261) Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492) Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 7070) Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (H.R. 7289/S. 3754) H.R. 6932- Low-Head Dam Inventory Act H.R. 6931- NDSP Amendment Act

Client expense: $357,573 · Firm income: Not reported