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.

H.R. 9971 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds of that Act includes incidental take, and to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize such incidental take, and for other purposes. H.R. 9026/S. 4795 FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rice's whale H.R. 9027.S. 4690 - FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8998/S. 4802 - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding H.R. 8752 - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall House/Senate - NOAAs Vessel Speed Rulemaking/Potential CRA House/Senate - NOAA's proposed critical habitat designation for Rices whale 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. H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA, permitting, and forestry 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 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. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS) 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.J. Res 162 - 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 the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - 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 With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot". H.R. 9776 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2024 H.R. 9533 - ESA Amendments Act of 2024 S.4953 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 9026/S. 4795 - FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rice's whale H.R. 9027/S. 4690 FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8998/S. 4802 - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding H.R. 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8467 / Senate no bill number - 2024 Farm Bill H.R. 8754 - SOIL Act H.R. 7221 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs 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. H.R. 8836 - To establish the Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and the State and Tribal Migration Research Program, and for other purposes H.R. 8104 / S 4193 Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act 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. 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. 724 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act 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 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. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act 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.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS) 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.J. Res 162 - 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 the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - 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 With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot". H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8070/ S. 4638 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA, permitting and forestry S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House H.R. 9533 - ESA Amendments Act of 2024 H.R. 9776 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2024 House No Bill Number- To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Discussion Draft S. 4753- Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747- Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705- A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 9760- Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act S. 2991- Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 4424- National Prescribed Fire Act S. 1540- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes. H.R. 7544/S. 64 - Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 9776 - Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland Act H.R. 9971 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds of that Act includes incidental take, and to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize such incidental take, and for other purposes. H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarify Act of 2024 H.R. 3195 - Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act S. 1348 - Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2023 S. 1889 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 2216 - S. 2216- Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act S. 3617 - a bill to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, 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. 4454 - a bill to provide for the establishment of an Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes. S. 535 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 7409 - HEATS Act H.R. 6994 - ROUTES Act H.R. 7033 - WEST Act of 2024 H.R. 9494 - Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 - Disaster funding for public lands H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025 - Disaster funding for public lands

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Advocacy and outreach related to conservation efforts of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (H.R. 8704, S. 4948).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Improving the management and conservation of forage fish; aquatic invasive species management, Everglades and Great Lakes restoration federal funding; PREPARE Act, (pre-disaster mitigation loan program); Congressional Boating Caucus membership; 87 FR 46921, NOAA proposal to expand vessel speed restriction rules for certain vessels along the Atlantic coast. Funding a real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and Economy Act (H.R.4323/S.1833). 88 FR 26514, life jacket harmonization for US Coast Guard. Petition for NOAA to establish a year round vessel speed limit, 88 FR 20846. NOAA petition to establish vessel speed restrictions and measures in the Gulf of Mexico (88 FR 20846). FY 2024 House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies, provide funding for real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals (Title I, Department of Commerce). America's Outdoor Recreation Act (S.873) and Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (H.R.6492), increases access and sites for outdoor recreation and funding and improving aquatic invasive species mitigation programs. A bill to require Dept. of Commerce to establish a grant program to improve technology and education for reducing risk to marine mammals (H.R.8704/S.4948).

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office

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.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule, Commerce Justice Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Recovering America's Wildlife Act (S. 1149), H.R.2539 - Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023- to create a NOAA-administered grant program to fund programs to take kids fishing with a focus on underserved communities, H.R. 4051 - Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) ACT - to fund a study that will focus on lessening shark depredation; S.1358 - Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act - to allow the United States Army Corps of Engineers to keep fees generated from recreation and reinvest in sites; 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 - pauses rulemaking regarding the North Atlantic Right Whale until 2030. H.R. 7925: Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act - consolidating and aggregating federal data and mapping of federal waterways to allow easier public access to those waters.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule, Commerce Justice Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Recovering America's Wildlife Act (S. 1149), H.R.2539 - Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023- to create a NOAA-administered grant program to fund programs to take kids fishing with a focus on underserved communities, H.R. 4051 - Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) ACT - to fund a study that will focus on lessening shark depredation; S.1358 - Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act - to allow the United States Army Corps of Engineers to keep fees generated from recreation and reinvest in sites; 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 - pauses rulemaking regarding the North Atlantic Right Whale until 2030. H.R. 7925: Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act - consolidating and aggregating federal data and mapping of federal waterways to allow easier public access to those waters.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

Client expense: $118,468 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1, opposing provisions that would expand offshore drilling, and amendments that would have damaged natural resources. S. 745, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. 873, America's Outdoor Recreation Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1213, RESCUE Whale Act, supporting provisions that restore protections for the North Atlantic right whale. HR 3971, Flatside Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety HR ____ Energy and Water Appropriations, Agriculture Appropriations, Commerce Justice and Science Appropriations, opposing inclusion of riders that would undermine natural resource protection laws. S 1149, Recovering America's Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety S 808, Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery, opposing provisions that undermine public participation and sound science. HR 524, Coastal Barrier Resources Act Amendment, opposing the legislation. HR 4323, to prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces the North Atlantic Right Whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act, opposing provisions that would lead to overharvesting in Southeastern forests. S. 2991- Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act, concerning carbon sequestration provisions. S. 1719 - FIRESHEDS Act, concerning provisions that would lead to overharvesting in Southeastern forests. H.R. 200 - Forest Information Reform Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety S. 199 - Root and Stem, ensuring that collaborations are sufficiently broad to encompass all interests S. 1540 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes, opposing the bill in its entirety. H.R. 5504 - 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, opposing the bill in its entirety. H.R. ___ - 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, opposing the bill in its entirety. HR 524, To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites, opposing the provisions in the legislation that provide a broad exemption to environmental requirements HR 5490, Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act, supporting the addition of acreage to the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. HR 3971, Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation HR 7408. America's Wildlife Conservation Act, opposing the legislation as weakening protections for threatened and endangered species. H.R. 8467 "Farm, Food, and National Security At of 2024", opposing forest management changes and biomass provisions. H.R. ___ ESA Amendments Act of 2024. Opposing the legislation 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, opposing the legislation H.R. 8790 Fix Our Forests Act opposing the legislation H.R. 7408 Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act opposing the legislation H.R. 6492 "Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" opposing the legislation. H.R.4366 "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, opposing provisions related to right whales. H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024,opposing language related to New Savannah Lock and Dam. S 1149 / H.R 7408, "Recovering America's Wildlife Act" supporting the legislation. HR 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, opposing the legislation in its entirety. 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, opposing the legislation as inadequate to protect the species. H.R. 8836/S. 4953, Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. H.R. 8632, Biodiversity Oversight Scaled-back And Fully Erased (BIOSAFE) Actm opposing the legislation in its entirety. S. 2867, a bill to address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, and for other purposes, opposing the legislation. S. 2991, a bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes, oppsoing the legislation.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

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, all provisions.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Improving the management and conservation of forage fish; aquatic invasive species management, Everglades and Great Lakes restoration federal funding; PREPARE Act, (pre-disaster mitigation loan program); Congressional Boating Caucus membership; 87 FR 46921, NOAA proposal to expand vessel speed restriction rules for certain vessels along the Atlantic coast. Funding a real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and Economy Act (H.R.4323/S.1833). 88 FR 26514, life jacket harmonization for US Coast Guard. Petition for NOAA to establish a year round vessel speed limit, 88 FR 20846. NOAA petition to establish vessel speed restrictions and measures in the Gulf of Mexico (88 FR 20846). FY 2024 House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies, provide funding for real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals (Title I, Department of Commerce). America's Outdoor Recreation Act (S.873) and Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (H.R.6492), increases access and sites for outdoor recreation and funding and improving aquatic invasive species mitigation programs. A bill to require Dept. of Commerce to establish a grant program to improve technology and education for reducing risk to marine mammals (H.R.8704/S.4948).

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office

Expressing concerns about insufficient science to support, and impacts to the recreational fishing industry from, 50 CFR 224.105 - Speed restrictions to protect North Atlantic Right Whales. Support for S. 1833, H.R. 4323, and H.R. 8704 the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023, as well as updates to this legislation. Support H.R. 3925 and S. 1860, the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act. Support for H.R. 4051, the Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act. Support for H.R. 4587, the Red Snapper Act. Support for H.R. 6814, the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act. Support H.R. 8705, which would provide improved federal marine recreational fisheries data collection.Support for H.R. 9705, the Oyster Reef Recovery Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Urged Congress to support the nomination of Shannon A. Estenoz to the position of Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Urged Congress to oppose 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. Urged Congress to oppose the Ambler Road amendment to S.4638, the National Defense Authorization Act. Urged the Department of the Interior (DOI) to protect caribou habitat and expand protections for Special Areas in the Western Arctic. Urged the White House to permanently protect the Blake Plateau. Urged Congress to oppose the BIOSAFE Act (H.R. 8632). Urged Congress to oppose H.J. Res. 168, the congressional resolution disapproving of the Council on Environmental Qualitys National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2. Urged Congress to oppose H.R. 6129, the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act. Urged Congress to oppose H.R. 9533, the ESA Amendments Act of 2024. Urged Congress to oppose H.R.9676, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish National Plastics Recycling Standards, and for other purposes. Urged Congress to oppose H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act. Supported efforts to protect Frances Perkins homestead as a national monument. Supported efforts to designate Sattitla National Monument. Celebrated the designation of Springfield Race Riot National Monument.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 9971 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds of that Act includes incidental take, and to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize such incidental take, and for other purposes. H.R. 9026/S. 4795 FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills -- North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale H.R. 9027.S. 4690 - FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations -- USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8998/S. 4802 - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding HR 8752 - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall House/Senate - NOAAs Vessel Speed Rulemaking/Potential CRA HR 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. H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA, permitting, and forestry 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 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. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS) 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.J. Res 162 - 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 the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - 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 With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot". H.R. 9776 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2024 H,R, 9533 - ESA Amendments Act of 2024

Client expense: $60,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 9026/S. 4795 - FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills -- North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale H.R. 9027/S. 4690 FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations -- USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H,R. 8998/S. 4802 - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding H.R. 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8467 / Senate no bill number - 2024 Farm Bill H.R. 8754 - SOIL Act Rep. Tokuda Native Plants Marker Bill H.R. 7221 -- Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024 HR 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. HR 8836 - To establish the Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and the State and Tribal Migration Research Program, and for other purposes HR 8104 / S 4193 Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act 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. 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 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. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act 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.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS)\ 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.J. Res 162 - 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 the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - 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 With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot". H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA, permitting and forestry S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House H.R. 9533 - ESA Amendments Act of 2024 H.R. 9776 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2024 House No Bill Number- To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Discussion Draft S. 4753- Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747- Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705- A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 8790- Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act S. 2991- Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 4424- National Prescribed Fire Act S. 1540- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes. H.R. 7544/S. 64- Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 9776 - Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland Act H.R. 9971 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds of that Act includes incidental take, and to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize such incidental take, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $60,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 8070, FY25 National Defense Authorization Act, opposing proposed amendment seeking to halt or delay North Atlantic right whale proposed Vessel Speed Rule H.R. 4323, Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023, all provisions 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. H.R. 8862, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1833, Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023, all provisions S. 4638, FY25 National Defense Authorization Act: Opposing proposed amendment seeking to halt or delay North Atlantic right whale proposed rule on vessel strikes S. 4948, A bill 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. H.R. 9026, FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, amendments and language related to marine mammals, fisheries, climate, and coastal communities, Sections 610, 620, 622, 601, 553, 554, 552 H.R. 8752, FY25 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, language related to the North Atlantic right whale vessel rule, Sec. 244 H.R. 9028, FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, amendment not ruled in order related to the North Atlantic right whale vessel rule S. 4795, FY25 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, amendments and language related to marine mammals and shark conservation. And opposing addition of language related to the North Atlantic right whale vessel rule Discussed Administration proposals with congressional offices: Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations American Lobster Fishery Whale Vessel Speed Rule

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy and outreach related to conservation efforts of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (H.R. 8704, S. 4948). Outreach to House and Senate offices on the NOAA proposed amendments to the North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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.

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

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to proposed amendments to North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule NOAA-NMFS-2022-0022 Issues related to the Protecting Whales, Human Safety and Economy Act (H.R. 4323) and (S. 1833) Issues related to legislation establishing a grant program to foster coexistence between ocean users, North Atlantic Right Whales and other large cetacean species (H.R. 8704) Issues related to single day dive boats in section 11503 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 117-263)

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 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. 8038 - 21st Century Peace through Strength Act H.R 8450 - Phosphate and Potash Protection Act 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.J.Res.80 - 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; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants". S.J.Res.81 - 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 Interagency Cooperation". S.J.Res.84 - 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; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". S.J. Res. 85 - 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; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". 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 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 Nomination Shannon Estenoz - Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior

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

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

Urged Congress to oppose H.R.3195 - Superior National Forest Restoration Act. Urged Congress to oppose H.R.3397 - Western Economic Security Today Act. Urged Congress to oppose H.R. 6285 - the Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023. Urged Congress to oppose H.R.764 - Trust the Science Act. Urged Congress to oppose H.R. 615 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act. Urged Congress to oppose HR. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. Urged Congress to oppose HR 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. Urged Congress to oppose HR 8450, the Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of 2024. Urged Congress to oppose HR 8446 - To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes. Urged the Biden Administration to designate Chuckwalla National Monument and to expand Joshua Tree National Park by designating a monument to the east of the park. Support S. 4132/HR. 8031 - the Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act. Urged Congress to support the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act (S. 3346) and the River Democracy Act (S. 4449). Urge Congress to increase funding in FY25 for lead service line replacement. Urge Congress to vote no on carbon/power plants Congressional Review Act. Urge Congress to oppose the methane Congressional Review Act. Urge Congress to oppose the Steam Electric ELGs (Effluent Limitation Guidelines) Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

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, all provisions.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1, opposing provisions that would expand offshore drilling, and amendments that would have damaged natural resources. S. 745, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. 873, America's Outdoor Recreation Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1213, RESCUE Whale Act, supporting provisions that restore protections for the North Atlantic right whale. HR 3971, Flatside Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety HR ____ Energy and Water Appropriations, Agriculture Appropriations, Commerce Justice and Science Appropriations, opposing inclusion of riders that would undermine natural resource protection laws. S 1149, Recovering America's Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety S 808, Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery, opposing provisions that undermine public participation and sound science. HR 524, Coastal Barrier Resources Act Amendment, opposing the legislation. HR 4323, to prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces the North Atlantic Right Whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act, opposing provisions that would lead to overharvesting in Southeastern forests. S. 2991- Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act, concerning carbon sequestration provisions. S. 1719 - FIRESHEDS Act, concerning provisions that would lead to overharvesting in Southeastern forests. H.R. 200 - Forest Information Reform Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety S. 199 - Root and Stem, ensuring that collaborations are sufficiently broad to encompass all interests S. 1540 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes, opposing the bill in its entirety. H.R. 5504 - 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, opposing the bill in its entirety. H.R. ___ - 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, opposing the bill in its entirety. HR 524, To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites, opposing the provisions in the legislation that provide a broad exemption to environmental requirements HR 5490, Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act, supporting the addition of acreage to the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. HR 3971, Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation HR 7408. America's Wildlife Conservation Act, opposing the legislation as weakening protections for threatened and endangered species. H.R. 8467 "Farm, Food, and National Security At of 2024", opposing forest management changes and biomass provisions. H.R. ___ ESA Amendments Act of 2024. Opposing the legislation 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, opposing the legislation H.R. 8790 Fix Our Forests Act opposing the legislation H.R. 7408 Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act opposing the legislation H.R. 6492 "Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" opposing the legislation. H.R.4366 "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, opposing provisions related to right whales. H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024,opposing language related to New Savannah Lock and Dam. S 1149 / H.R 7408, "Recovering America's Wildlife Act" supporting the legislation.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Advocacy and outreach related to conservation efforts of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (H.R. 8704). Outreach to House and Senate offices and the Office of Management and Budget on the NOAA proposed amendments to the North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule. Outreach to the House, Senate, the Office of Management and Budget, and NOAA regarding new gear technology designed to reduce entanglements of marine mammals.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Improving the management and conservation of forage fish; aquatic invasive species management, Everglades and Great Lakes restoration federal funding; PREPARE Act, (pre-disaster mitigation loan program); Congressional Boating Caucus membership; 87 FR 46921, NOAA proposal to expand vessel speed restriction rules for certain vessels along the Atlantic coast. Funding a real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and Economy Act (H.R.4323/S.1833). 88 FR 26514, life jacket harmonization for US Coast Guard. Petition for NOAA to establish a year round vessel speed limit, 88 FR 20846. NOAA petition to establish vessel speed restrictions and measures in the Gulf of Mexico (88 FR 20846). FY 2024 House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies, provide funding for real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals (Title I, Department of Commerce). America's Outdoor Recreation Act (S.873) and Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (H.R.6492), increases access and sites for outdoor recreation and funding and improving aquatic invasive species mitigation programs. A bill to require Dept. of Commerce to establish a grant program to improve technology and education for reducing risk to marine mammals (H.R.8704).

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office

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.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8070, FY25 National Defense Authorization Act, opposing proposed amendment seeking to halt or delay North Atlantic right whale proposed Vessel Speed Rule H.R. 4051, SHARKED Act, all provisions H.R. 4323, Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023, all provisions 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. H.R. 8862, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. S. 1833, Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023, all provisions S. 4638, FY25 National Defense Authorization Act: Opposing proposed amendment seeking to halt or delay North Atlantic right whale proposed rule on vessel strikes (Not yet introduced) SHARKED Act (Senate version) H.R. 9026, FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, amendments and language related to marine mammals, fisheries, climate, and coastal communities, Sections 610, 620, 622, 601, 553, 554, 552 H.R. 8752, FY25 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, language related to the North Atlantic right whale vessel rule, Sec. 244 H.R. 9028, FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, amendment not ruled in order related to the North Atlantic right whale vessel rule (before introduced) FY25 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, opposing addition of language related to the North Atlantic right whale vessel rule Discussed Administration proposals with congressional offices: Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations American Lobster Fishery Whale Vessel Speed Rule Assessment

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

No bill number - Migratory Bird Protection Act House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills -- North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations -- USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative House/Senate No Bill Number - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding HR 8752 - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall House/Senate - NOAAs Vessel Speed Rulemaking/Potential CRA HR 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. H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA 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 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. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS) 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.J. Res 162 - 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 the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - 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 With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot".

Client expense: $89,342 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills -- North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations -- USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative House/Senate No Bill Number - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding H.R. 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8467 / Senate no bill number - 2024 Farm Bill H.R. 8754 - SOIL Act Rep. Tokuda Native Plants Marker Bill H.R. 7221 -- Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024 HR 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. HR 8836 - To establish the Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and the State and Tribal Migration Research Program, and for other purposes HR 8104 / S 4193 Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act 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. 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 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. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act 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.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS)\ 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.J. Res 162 - 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 the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - 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 With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot". H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House No Bill Number - ESA Amendments of 2024 Discussion Draft

Client expense: $89,342 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Issues related to Automatic Information System (AIS) and Maritime Safety in Senate Coast Guard Reauthorization Issues related to proposed amendments to North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule NOAA-NMFS-2022-0022 Issues related to the Protecting Whales, Human Safety and Economy Act (H.R. 4323) and (S. 1833) Issues related to legislation establishing grant program to foster coexistence between ocean users, North Atlantic Right Whales and other large cetacean species (H.R. 8704) Issues related to single day dive boats in section 11503 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 117-263)

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Expressing concerns about insufficient science to support, and impacts to the recreational fishing industry from, 50 CFR 224.105 - Speed restrictions to protect North Atlantic Right Whales. Support for S. 1833 and H.R. 4323, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023, as well as updates to this legislation. Support H.R. 3925 and S. 1860, the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act. Support for H.R. 4051, the Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act. Support for H.R. 4587, the Red Snapper Act. Support for H.R. 6814, the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act. Support H.R. 8704, which would provide improved federal marine recreational fisheries data collection.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule, Commerce Justice Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Recovering America's Wildlife Act (S. 1149), H.R.2539 - Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023- to create a NOAA-administered grant program to fund programs to take kids fishing with a focus on underserved communities, H.R. 4051 - Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) ACT - to fund a study that will focus on lessening shark depredation; S.1358 - Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act - to allow the United States Army Corps of Engineers to keep fees generated from recreation and reinvest in sites; 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 - pauses rulemaking regarding the North Atlantic Right Whale until 2030. H.R. 7925: Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act - consolidating and aggregating federal data and mapping of federal waterways to allow easier public access to those waters.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE