Pacific Salmon Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2007

Lobbied in the Patent Reform bill (S 145 & HR 1908) for provisions: "first to invent", "second window review", and "damage apportionment"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Action on the development of the 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Willamette Valley and Camp Creek Army Corps of Engineer Projects; Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, the Albemarle/Pamlico National Estuary Program, funding for river restoration projects, the National Landscape Conservation System budget, the Healthy Lands Initiative budget, block spending to implement a final rule revising the Endangered Species Act Consultation processes, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, the Bureau of Land Management budget, funding for conservation programs related to International Development Assistance at USAID, and appropriations related to Imnaha, Hells Canyon acquisition and Upper Table Rock; The fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; the 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; the 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily Emerging Plant Pests line, funding for United States Forest Service land exchanges, funding for fire, the use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for emergency response to forest pest invasions, and funding for proposals to amend Quarantine 37 regulations regarding the importation of plant materials; the 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, block spending to implement a final rule revising the Endangered Species Act Consultation processes, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to ballast water treatment; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; S. 3258, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2009, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers ecosystem restoration projects; H.R. 234/ S. 145, Pacific Salmon Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to a salmon settlement; FY2010 Presidents Budget for Bureau of Reclamation, funding for re-operation of reservoirs and climate change research, Army Corps of Engineers and US Geological Survey, specifically funding for analysis of environmental flows at the Corps of Engineers; FY10 appropriations packages; and advance concepts for natural resource restoration in the context of a proposed Economic Stimulus Package Appropriation bill, including specific provisions relating to funding for coastal habitat restoration, infrastructure investment, and green infrastructure projects in USFS and DOI budgets. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Assistant Director for Endangered Species for Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Assistant Secretary, State Department; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; and Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Action on the development of the 2009 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Healthy Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy Projects, wildland fire funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, the Albemarle/Pamlico National Estuary Program, the National Landscape Conservation System, the Healthy Lands Initiative, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, Section 6 Cooperateive Endangered Species Program Fund, State Wildlife Grant Program, National Wildlife Refuge Program, and the Bureau of Land Management budget; S. 3001, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; the 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives that affect conservation and funding for fire;the 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; the 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine, primarily Emerging Plant Pests line, funding for United States Forest Service land exchanges, the use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for emergency response to forest pest invasions, and proposals to amend Quarantine 37 regulations regarding the importation of plant materials; S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to ballast water treatment; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; S. 3258, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2009, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers ecosystem restoration projects; H.R. 234/ S. 145, Pacific Salmon Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2007; and FY2010 Presidents Budget for Army Corps of Engineers and US Geological Survey, specifically funding for analysis of environmental flows at the Corps of Engineers. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, United States Army; Deputy Under Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)