Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2577) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2578) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

S. Con. Res. 11- An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 through 2025 H. Con Res. 27- A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America H.R. 2028- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY16 Unnumbered Senate Energy and Water Appropriation Bill FY16 H.R. 2578- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY16 Unnumbered Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY16 H.R. 3128- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1619- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3049- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act 2016 S. 1800- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act 2016 H.R. 2822- Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY16 S. 1645 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY16 H.R. 2685- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1558- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 H. Res. 287- Providing for consideration for H.R. 2577 and H.R. 2578 H.R. 2577- Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY16 Unnumbered Senate Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY16 H.R. 1735- National Defense Authorization Act FY16 S. 1118- National Defense Authorization Act FY16 H.R. 719- Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

Client expense: $52,407 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R.2577 Latest Title: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Sponsor: Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] (introduced 5/27/2015) Cosponsors (None) Related Bills: H.RES.287, S.2129 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138. House Reports: 114-129; Senate Reports: 114-75 Highlights: The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The HUD budget is primarily discretionary spending, and most of the DOT budget is mandatory spending, in the form of contract authority from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Funding from the HTF is contingent on the enactment of a new authorization bill. The bill increases overall funding for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies above FY2015 levels. Compared to FY2015 levels, the bill decreases funding for DOT and increases funding for HUD. Within the DOT budget, the bill: decreases funding for National Infrastructure Investments (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery or TIGER grants), the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Capital Investment Grants (New Starts), and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; increases funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Maritime Administration, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and funds the Federal-Aid Highway Program from the HTF at the FY2015 level, contingent on the enactment of a new authorization bill.

Client expense: $205,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.719 Latest Title: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 Sponsor: Rep Katko, John [NY-24] (introduced 2/4/2015) Cosponsors (4) Related Bills: H.CON.RES.79, H.RES.434, H.RES.448 Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 114-53 [GPO: Text, PDF] Senate Reports: 114-111 This bill provides continuing FY2016 appropriations to federal agencies until December 11, 2015, or the enactment of specified appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2016 begins on October 1, 2015, because none of the twelve FY2016 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. H.R.2577 Latest Title: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Sponsor: Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] (introduced 5/27/2015) Cosponsors (None) Related Bills: H.RES.287, S.2129 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138. House Reports: 114-129; Senate Reports: 114-75 Highlights: The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The HUD budget is primarily discretionary spending, and most of the DOT budget is mandatory spending, in the form of contract authority from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Funding from the HTF is contingent on the enactment of a new authorization bill. The bill increases overall funding for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies above FY2015 levels. Compared to FY2015 levels, the bill decreases funding for DOT and increases funding for HUD. Within the DOT budget, the bill: decreases funding for National Infrastructure Investments (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery or TIGER grants), the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Capital Investment Grants (New Starts), and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; increases funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Maritime Administration, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and funds the Federal-Aid Highway Program from the HTF at the FY2015 level, contingent on the enactment of a new authorization bill.

Client expense: $205,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE