Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007

1. House Department of Commerce Appropriations Bill (no bill number yet) 2. S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 3. H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act 4. S. 3314, National Ocean Protection Act 5. Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 6. US accession to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 7. Sea turtle conservation 8. H.R. 4087, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2007 9. H.R. 5425, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2008 10. HR 5741, Shark Conservation Act of 2008 11. S. 3231, Shark Conservation Act of 2008 12. HR 4174 Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008 13. S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: ocean and costal research H.R. 1834, National Ocean Exploration Program Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008: regional coastal observing research H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008: regional coastal observing research H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for DOE (Department of Energy) and the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), and other research, education, and science programs, including 3-D electronics, Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Devices for Portable Power, and Spintronics Memory Storage; funding for DOD (Department of Defense) Navy research and ship operations, Navy cancer research programs, and the Defense-wide research program on mitigation of explosive effects; funding for NSF (National Science Foundation) Programs; other issues H.R. 4174/S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008: ocean acidification research H.R. 7322/S 3182, Commerce, Justice, and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; funding for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Geodesy, climate and ocean research programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF research programs, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research and other programs, and for the National Textile Center S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; 2009: funding for DOE nonproliferation and verification research, basic research on alternative fuels and energy and Office of Science basic research programs; funding for US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act: funding for Ocean and Coastal Research Programs, regional coastal observing and ocean acidification research Proposed Economic Stimulus Package: funding for research, infrastructure, education, and energy research; tax issues FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for NOAA Geodesy, climate and ocean research programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF research programs, and NASA Earth Sciences research FY 2010 Department of Defense appropriations: funding for Navy research and ship operations, Navy cancer research, and Defense-wide mitigation of explosive effects research programs FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for DOE basic science, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and sustainability, and nonproliferation and verification research programs; funding for US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for wildfire research FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for basic research programs in NSF, NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE, DOD, and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), NOAA and NASA; funding for NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color program Innovation and research incentives related issues

1) House Department of Commerce Appropriations bill, 2) S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations At, 3) HR. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 4) HR 21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act 5) S. 3314, National Ocean Protection Act 6) Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 7) US accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 8) Sea Turtle Conservation Act 9) HR 4087, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2007 10) HR 5425, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2008 11) S. Res. 17, A joint resolution direction the United States to initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other Nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean 12) HR 5741, Shark Conservation Act of 2008 13) S. 3231, Shark Conservation Act of 2008 14) HR 4174, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008 15) S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008

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H.R. 2400, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act: ocean and coastal research S. 39, Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act (OCEAN Act): ocean and coastal research H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 1834, National Ocean Exploration Program Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007: regional coastal observation research S.950, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007: regional coastal observation research H.R. 2638, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008: additional funding for basic research for NSF (National Science Foundation), DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science, NIH (National Institutes of Health), and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), NSF, Navy research and ship operations, 3-D electronics, Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Devices for Portable Power, and Spintronics Memory Storage H.R. 4174/S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007: ocean acidification research H.R. 5658/S. 3001, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009: funding for Navy research and ship operations and basic research H.R. 6063, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008: DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) Satellite; other programs S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for NOAA Geodesy, climate, and ocean research and other programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research and other programs, NSF, and the National Textile Center S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for DOE Office of Science research accounts, for DOE nonproliferation and verification research, and for Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring programs S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act: funding for ocean acidification and regional coastal observing research in Ocean and Coastal Research programs FY 2009 Department of Defense appropriations: funding for Navy research and ship operations, 6.1 and 6.2 accounts, and basic research programs H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for NSF, DOE, veterans educational benefits, and other programs FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color research programs and for basic research Issues concerning NSF awards for Science and Technology Centers

America's Priorities Bill (S. 3297) Federal Ocean and Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (H.R. 4174 & S. 1581) Sanctuary Enhancement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6537) Gulf of Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act (H.R. 1187 & S. 2635) Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act (S. 2020 & H.R. 2185)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

- Climate Change Adaptation Act (S.2355) - supported - FOARAM Act (S. 1581) - supported - Global Change Research Improvement Act (S. 2307) - supported - Americas Climate Security Act of 2007 (S.2191) - supported - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (H.R. 1464/S. 1033) - supported - Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act (H.R. 4455) - supported - Oceans 21 (H.R.21) - supported - MATTERS Act (H.R.6316) - supported - Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 1771/S. 1048) - supported - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported - Bristol Bay Protection Act (H.R. 1957/S 1311) - supported - International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (S 2907) - supported - Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 1205/S. 1580) - supported - Legal Timber Protection Act (HR 1497) - supported - Bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama (H.R. 5486) supported - Advancing Americas Priorities (S. 3297) supported - Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act (H.R. 6186) - supported - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Treaty 103-39) - supported - Res. on International Arctic Fisheries Negotiations (S.J.R. 17) - supported - Biodiversity Resolution (S. Res. 598) supported - Resolution in support of Earth Hour (H. Res. 1105) - supported - Climate policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, and technology transfer funding - Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) - Species conservation - supported new legislation for multinational species conservation - Marine/Fisheries encouraged US support for the Coral Triangle Initiative, measures to address bycatch (including WWFs Smart Gear program), and improving fisheries management - Polar Bear Conservation encouraged US support for polar bear conservation efforts - Resolution on Biodiversity Conservation working with House staff to move forward a resolution expressing the importance of global biodiversity conservation and support for efforts to protect species worldwide

H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for research and education programs in NSF (National Science Foundation), NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); funding for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarship programs, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, expansion of GI Bill, other programs H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science (America COMPETES) Act of 2007: research, education, and science funding issues H.R. 3093, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for basic research in NSF and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) accounts and other programs H.R. 4174/S. 1581, FOARAM (Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring) Act of 2007: ocean acidification research H.R. 5658, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: funding of Department of Defense basic research accounts and Navy research and ship operations S. 3002, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: funding of DoD basic research accounts and Navy research and ship operations H.R. 5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008: environmental health effects issues S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for NSF research, NASA Earth Sciences research, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Geodesy, climate and ocean research; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, the National Textile Center and other programs; S. 39, Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA (OCEAN) Act: ocean and coastal research S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007: regional coastal observing research H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding of basic research into biofuels, including those using algae S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring, funding of basic research into biofuels including those using algae FY 2009 Defense appropriations: funding of DoD basic research accounts, Navy research and ship operations, other programs FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color research Issues related to DOE-funded National Laboratories

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (H.R. 4174 & S. 1581) Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 21) Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sancturaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act (H.R. 1187 & S. 2635) Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (H.R. 1205, S. 1580, S. 1583) Reauthorization of the National Marine Sactuaries Act Reauthorization draft bills

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

- Climate Change Adaptation Act (S.2355) - supported - FOARAM Act (S. 1581) - supported - Global Change Research Improvement Act (S. 2307) - supported - America's Climate Security Act of 2007 (S.2191) - supported - Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (S. 3036) - supported - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (H.R. 1464/S. 1033) - supported - Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act (H.R. 4455) - supported - Oceans 21 (H.R.21) - supported - MATTERS Act (H.R.6316) - supported - Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 1771/S. 1048) - supported - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) supported section 526 on oil shale and tar sands - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported - Bristol Bay Protection Act (H.R. 1957/S 1311) - supported - Polar Bear Seas Protection Act (H.R. 6057) - supported - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met. (S. 2568) supported - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary (H.R.5058) - supported - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and gas leasing or any related activity any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region. (H.R.5588) - supported - International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (S 2907) - supported - Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 1205/S. 1580) - supported - Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (S. 1930) - supported - Legal Timber Protection Act (HR 1497) - supported - Bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama (H.R. 5486) supported - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Treaty 103-39) - supported - Legislation on international forest conservation and carbon funds developed by Rep. Betty McCollum (H. Res. 1268) supported Res. on International Arctic Fisheries Negotiations (S.J.R. 17) - supported - Biodiversity Resolution (S. Res. 598) supported - Resolution in support of Earth Hour (H. Res. 1105) - supported - Climate policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, and technology transfer funding - Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) - Species conservation - supported new legislation for multinational species conservation - Marine/Fisheries encouraged US support for the Coral Triangle Initiative, measures to address bycatch (including WWFs Smart Gear program), sustainable fisheries management globally, and promote governance of arctic resources - Polar Bear Conservation encouraged US support for polar bear conservation efforts - Florida conservation programs encouraged US support for Florida conservation programs - Wildlife Trafficking encouraged US support for efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking, specifically support coalition against wildlife trafficking (CAWT) - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Biodiversity Conservation working with Biden staff to move forward the resolution in the Senate expressing the importance of global biodiversity conservation and support for efforts to protect species worldwide

- Heathy Farms, Foods and Fuels Act (H.R. 1551/S. 919) - supported - Bristol Bay Protection Act (H.R. 1957/S. 1311) - supported - Great Cats Conservation Act of 2007 (H.R. 1913/S. 1033) - supported - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 50) - supported - To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 (H.R. 2185/S. 2020) - supported - Climate Security Act of 2007 (S. 2191) - supported - Legal Timber Protection Act (H.R. 1497) - supported - Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (H.R. 1495) - supported - Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 1205) - supported - Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (S. 1581) - supported - Climate Change Adaptation Act (S. 2355) - supported - Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 2307) - supported - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and gas leasing or any related activitiy any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region (H.R. 5588) - supported - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (S. 2568) - supported - Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 21) - supported - Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (S. 1930) - supported - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty (Exec. Rpt. 110-9) - supported - Coral Triangle Initiative- encouraging US support for the Coral Triangle Initiative, a coral reef conservation effort in the Indo-Pacific

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (H.R. 4174 & S. 1581) Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 21) Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sancturaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act (H.R. 1187 & S. 2635) Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (H.R. 1205, S. 1580, S. 1583) Reauthorization of the National Marine Sactuaries Act Reauthorization draft bills

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (H.R. 1205, S. 1580, S. 1583) Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (S. 1581 & H.R. 4174) Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) by the US Senate

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Oceans 21, H.R. 21; Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act, S. 1581; Coast Guard authorizations bills, H.R. 2830 & S. 1892 (AFA vessel replacement issue); Tax Technical Corrections bills H.R. 4195 and S. 2374 (IC-DISC dividend taxation rate)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE