Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007

Action on S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire and restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to Title IV Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Title II Sabinosos Wilderness, and acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act, including specific provisions relating to fire suppression emergency funding; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation and Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an Immediate Response Act; H.R. 860, To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; Proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Expansion, Conte Conservation Plan; In conjunction with Americas Energy Coast, a project of Americas Wetlands, met with Senate and House staff to promote conservation, restoration and sustainability of coastal AL, MS, LA, and TX; Reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act; Develop proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; and administrative implementation of NOAAs consultation authorities/responsibilities related to possible impacts to fishery resource, marine mammals, coral reefs, and other NOAA trust resources due to upcoming build up of US Department of Defense on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Covered officials contacted: Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior; Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; National Fire Plan Director, Department of Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire and Aviation Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire Plan Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land Management; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; and Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 2776 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit, biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 402 - Timber Tax Act of 2007 (entire bills); HR 1937 - Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act (entire bill); Public Law No. 110-234 & 110-246 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (TREE Act Provisions, Cellulosic Tax Credit and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act (Section 45 Tax Credit); HR 5796 & S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act (net operating loss carryback period and housing stimulus credits); S 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 881 & HR 1584 - Shortline Railroad Investment Act (entire bills); S 2821 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312 -- Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009 (tax related provisions); S 3399 & HR 6896 Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act II of 2008 (entire bills); HR 6049 - Energy Improvement & Extension Act (section 45 tax credit & business tax provisions); HR 6899 - Comprehensive America Energy Security Act & Consumer Protection Act (Sec. 45 tax credit); HR 7060 - Renewable Energy & Job Creation Act (energy & business tax provisions); HR 7201 - Energy Improvement & Extension Act (Section 45 tax credit); HR 7202 - Temporary Tax Relief Act (business-related tax provisions); HR 1424/Public Law No: 110-343 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (energy & business-related tax provisions); HR 3221/Public Law No: 110-289 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (housing and energy efficiency provisions); HR 7290 / S 3679 Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (entire bills); HR 7327/Public Law: 110-458 Technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (entire bill) Issues: Harbor Maintenance Tax

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); Public Law No. 110-234 and 110-246 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); HR 5541 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) Act (entire bill); HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (Forest Service & forest fire funding); Public Law No. 110-229 Consolidated Natural Resource Act of 2008 (Columbia River National Heritage Study) Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, Endangered Species Act Programs, Bonneville Power Administration Salmon Recovery Programs

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2421 & S. 1870 "Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007": provisions which would expand federal control to all wetlands and adjacent properties. S. 2191 "Establish a Program on Greenhouse Gases": provisions pertaining to energy use in commercial buildings. S. 700 and HR 1422 "Endangered Species Recovery Act": support provisions which protect property owners.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Endangered Species Reform/Recovery Legislation, S. 700/H.R. 1422

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire and restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; Endangered Species Act Rule (revising Section 6 consultation processes) 1.1 Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico and the Central Pacific; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 6311, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an Immediate Response Act; Executive Order Number 13443, Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation and implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Administrative actions to restore and protect shellfish reefs; the revision of Quarantine-37; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden and proposed forest legislation by Congressman Peter DeFazio; Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Expansion, Conte Conservation Plan; Department of the Interior Bison Plan; develop proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; and in conjunction with Americas Energy Coast, a project of Americas Wetlands, promoted conservation, restoration and sustainability of coastal AL, MS, LA, and TX. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital, Performance and Partnerships, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, Department of the Interior; Director of Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire Plan Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Director of Legislative Affairs, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Acting Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Assistant Administrator for the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality; and Acting Associate Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality.

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)

H.R.1464/S.1033, The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007. H.R.1422/S.700, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; issues related to ESA tax incentives. H.R.3029, Bear Protection Act of 2007. Issues related to conservation and hunting. H.R.1179/S.684, Elk Population Management Act of 2007; issues related to allowing hunters to assist wildlife management on national parks. Issues related to the Department of Interior's wildlife management program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3071, Amend ESA of 1973 to Prohibit Global Climate Change S. 3189, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 H.R. 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act H.R. 6877, Greenhouse Gas Registry Act H.R. 7169, To amend Public Law 106-392 to extend the authorizations for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery programs, and for other purposes

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S2191/S3036 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S700 Endangered Species Recovery act of 2007 HR2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act S3552, HR7150 National Fish Habitat Conservation Act

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 2776 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit, biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 402 - Timber Tax Act of 2007 (entire bills); HR 1937 - Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act (entire bill); Public Law No. 110-234 & 110-246 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (TREE Act Provisions, Cellulosic Tax Credit and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act (Section 45 Tax Credit); HR 5796 & S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act (net operating loss carryback period and housing stimulus credits); S 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 881 & HR 1584 - Shortline Railroad Investment Act (entire bills); S 2821 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312 -- Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009 (tax related provisions); S 3399 & HR 6896 Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act II of 2008 (entire bills); HR 6049 - Energy Improvement & Extension Act (section 45 tax credit & business tax provisions); HR 6899 - Comprehensive America Energy Security Act & Consumer Protection Act (Sec. 45 tax credit); HR 7060 - Renewable Energy & Job Creation Act (energy & business tax provisions); HR 7201 - Energy Improvement & Extension Act (Section 45 tax credit); HR 7202 - Temporary Tax Relief Act (business-related tax provisions); HR 1424/Public Law No: 110-343 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (energy & business-related tax provisions); HR 3221/Public Law No: 110-289 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (housing and energy efficiency provisions) Issues: Harbor Maintenance Tax

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); Public Law No. 110-234 and 110-246 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); HR 5541 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) Act (entire bill); HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (Forest Service & forest fire funding); Public Law No. 110-229 Consolidated Natural Resource Act of 2008 (Columbia River National Heritage Study) Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, Endangered Species Act Programs, Bonneville Power Administration Salmon Recovery Programs

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills) S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); HR 6124 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, and Endangered Species Act Programs; Bonneville Power Administration Rates & Salmon Recovery Programs.

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2776 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit, biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 402 - Timber Tax Act of 2007 (entire bills); HR 1937 - Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act (entire bill); HR 2419 & S 2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (TREE Act Provisions, Cellulosic Tax Credit and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act (Section 45 Tax Credit); HR 5796 & S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act (net operating loss carryback period and housing stimulus credits); S 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 881 & HR 1584 - Shortline Railroad Investment Act (entire bills); HR 6124 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (TREE Act Provisions, Cellulosic Tax Credit and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); S 2821 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312 -- Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009 (tax related provisions); Harbor Maintenance Tax issues

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Educating policymakers on the lack of scientific basis for a proposed Endangered Species Act listing of the polar bear and the Gunnison Prairie Dog. Supported S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act.

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

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

HR 2421 & S. 1870 "Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007": provisions which would expand federal control to all wetlands and adjacent properties. S. 2191 "Establish a Program on Greenhouse Gases": provisions pertaining to energy use in commercial buildings. S. 700 and HR 1422 "Endangered Species Recovery Act": support provisions which protect property owners.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); Conservation Learning Network status and budget; Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; H.R. 247, To designate a forest service trail at Waldo Lake in the Williamette National Forest in the state of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 6311, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 1930, Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an immediate Response Act; H.R. 1463, Federal Lands Repair Act; Executive Order Number 13443, Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Administrative actions to restore and protect shellfish reefs; and the revision of Quarantine-37. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Director, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital, Performance and Partnerships, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant, Programs and Budget, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fishery Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality; and Associate Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality.

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)

H.R.3829, Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2007. H.R.1464/S.1033, The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007. H.R.1422/S.700, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; issues related to ESA tax incentives. H.R.3029, Bear Protection Act of 2007. H.R.1179/S.684, Elk Population Management Act of 2007; issues related to allowing hunters to assist wildlife management on national parks. Issues related to the Department of Interior's wildlife management program. Issues related to conservation and hunting.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3071, Amend ESA of 1973 to Prohibit Global Climate Change S. 3189, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 H.R. 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act H.R. 6877, Greenhouse Gas Registry Act H.R. 7169, To amend Public Law 106-392 to extend the authorizations for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery programs, and for other purposes

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S2191/S3036 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S700 Endangered Species Recovery act of 2007 HR2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act S3552, HR7150 National Fish Habitat Conservation Act

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 3663 - Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007 S. 2204 - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act H.R. 2337 - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act H. Con. Res. 70 H. Con. Res. 312 Funding for: Endangered species protection, National Wildlife Refuge System, land acquisition, state wildlife grants, wildlife and habitat protection on public lands, international wildlife conservation, impacts of illegal immigration and related enforcement on SW borderlands S.2875 Livestock Loss Mitigation Act ESA Bill to provide tax incentives for endangered species H.R. 1422 Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 700 Endangered Species Recovery Act National Forest Management Act Regulations H.R. 4775 Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act H.R. 1187 California Marine Sanctuary Bill Lacey Act Invasive Animal Legislation H.R. 3639 The Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act H.R. 1464 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act H.R. 5534 Bear Protection Act Multinational Species Conservation Fund Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife Testified in oversight hearing entitled, Planning for a Changing Climate and its Impacts on Wildlife and Oceans: State and Federal Efforts and Needs. HR 5756 -- Reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act H.R. 767 Fund wildlife eradication programs on National Wildlife Refuges to kill native and non-native species

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1590 - Safe Climate Act of 2007 H.R. 2337 - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act S. 3036 - Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 Menendez-Kerry Amendment to S. 3036 (international forest protection) Corker Amendment to S. 3036 (redirect all funding to tax rebate) Kerry-Feinstein Amendment to S. 3036 (rapid response scientific review) S. 2204 Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act H.R. 39 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 2316 Permanent protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge S. 2156 SECURE Water Act H.R. 2593 Borderlands Conservation Security Act of 2007 H.R. 6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6316 Climate Matters Act H.R. 6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act S. 2355 Climate Change Adaptation Act S. 950 Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 S. 2307 Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3663 Protect Americas Wildlife Act of 2007 H. Con. Res. 70 H. Con. Res. 312 Funding for: Endangered species protection, National Wildlife Refuge System, land acquisition, state wildlife grants, wildlife and habitat protection on public lands, international wildlife conservation, impacts of illegal immigration and related enforcement on SW borderlands ESA Bill to provide tax incentives for endangered species H.R. 1422 Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 700 Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act H.R. 920 H.R. 3355 National Forest Management Act Regulations H.R. 2801, S. 1680 Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act H.R. 2515/S. 300 To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program H.R. 3756 Colorado Wilderness Act Bond-Voinovich Proposal alternative to climate change legislation Bill introduce by Senators Dole, Burr and Rep. Jones to allow off road vehicle use on the Cape Hatteras National Sea Shore

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act; Pacific Northwest salmon ESA listings

Client expense: $80,000 · 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. Forest Service

H.R. 6049 - the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1366 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 2312 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 502 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3976 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for contributions of food inventory by all corporations. H.R. 3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act H.R. 5134 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2007 S. 2637 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008 H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 4215 Updates the Optional Method for Computing Net Earnings from Self-employment H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 197 - to extend the tax credit for electricity produced by wind for five years S. 689, Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2007 S. 1621 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years H.R. 2280 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years S. 700 Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1422 - Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 2239 Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3660 - Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3039 - to purchase replacement property under section 1031 S. 469 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent H.R. 1576 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent S. 777 to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 1023 - to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 2659 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments S. 1155 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments H.R. 196 - to make tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel permanent S. 760 to provide tax incentives to protect habitats for endangered species H.R. 1422 - to provide tax incentives to protect habitats for endangered species H.R. 3221 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 197 to extend the tax credit for electricity produced by wind for five years H.R. 3708 to increase the maximum amount of land provided by a conservation easement that can be excluded from estate taxes H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land; Washington County Lands Bill; Jonah and Wamsutta mitigation projects; Conservation Learning Network status and budget; Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; S. 1498/H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (REPAIR); Wildland Fire Leadership Council Meeting; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; National Fish Habitat Initiative Implementation, funding and legislation; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 6 Program Implementation; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; H.R. 247, To designate a forest service trail at Waldo Lake in the Williamette National Forest in the state of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 1949, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; the revision of Quarantine-37. Covered Officials Contacted: Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital; Performance and Partnerships, DOI; Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resources, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Acting Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant, Programs and Budget, DOI; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, USDA; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, DOI; and Acting Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fishery Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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)

H.R. 2530, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007; S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; H.R. 1422, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; S. 3036, Lieberman -Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2530, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007; S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; H.R. 1422, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; S. 3036, Lieberman -Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2530, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007; S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; H.R. 1422, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; S. 3036, Lieberman -Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2776 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit, biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 402 - Timber Tax Act of 2007 (entire bills); HR 1937 - Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act (entire bill); HR 2419 & S 2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (TREE Act Provisions, Cellulosic Tax Credit and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act (Section 45 Tax Credit); HR 5796 & S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act (net operating loss carryback period and housing stimulus credits); S 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 881 & HR 1584 - Shortline Railroad Investment Act (entire bills); HR 6124 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (TREE Act Provisions, Cellulosic Tax Credit and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); S 2821 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312 -- Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009 (tax related provisions); Harbor Maintenance Tax issues

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills) S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); HR 6124 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, and Endangered Species Act Programs; Bonneville Power Administration Rates & Salmon Recovery Programs.

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act; Pacific Northwest salmon ESA listings.

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

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. Forest Service

HR 1422: Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 S 353: Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2007 S 700: Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 S 2284: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007

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

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

H.R. 2530, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007; S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; H.R. 1422, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; S. 3036, Lieberman -Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2530, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007; S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; H.R. 1422, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; S. 3036, Lieberman -Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2530, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007; S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; H.R. 1422, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; S. 3036, Lieberman -Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3829, Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2007. H.R.1464/S.1033, The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007. H.R.1422/S.700, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007; issues related to ESA tax incentives. H.R.3029, Bear Protection Act of 2007. H.R.1179/S.684, Elk Population Management Act of 2007; issues related to allowing hunters to assist wildlife management on national parks. Issues related to the Department of Interior's wildlife management program. Issues related to conservation and hunting.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3071, Amend ESA of 1973 to Prohibit Global Climate Change S. 3189, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 H.R. 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 S. 551, Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R. 1814, Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007 S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 5533, Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008 H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 S. 3040, Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008

Client expense: $464,247 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 2421 & S. 1870 "Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007": provisions which would expand federal control to all wetlands and adjacent properties. S. 2191 "Establish a Program on Greenhouse Gases": provisions pertaining to energy use in commercial buildings. S. 700 and HR 1422 "Endangered Species Recovery Act": support provisions which protect property owners.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S2191/S3036 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S700 Endangered Species Recovery act of 2007 HR2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills) S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, and Endangered Species Act Programs; Bonneville Power Administration Rates & Salmon Recovery Programs.

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2776 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit, biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 402 - Timber Tax Act of 2007 (entire bills); HR 1937 - Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act (entire bill); HR 2419 & S 2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (TREE Act Provisions and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for American People Act of 2008 (net operating loss carryback period); HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act (net operating loss carryback period); S 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 881 & HR 1584 - Shortline Railroad Investment Act (entire bills); S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312 -- Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009 (tax related provisions); HR 6 & S 1567 -- Water Resources Act of 1986 (amendment to Section 1402(a) of Title XIV of the Act).

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills) S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, and Endangered Species Act Programs; Bonneville Power Administration Rates & Salmon Recovery Programs.

Client expense: $545,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2776 - Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit, biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 402 - Timber Tax Act of 2007 (entire bills); HR 1937 - Timber Revitalization & Economic Enhancement Act (entire bill); HR 2419 & S 2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (TREE Act Provisions and Endangered Species Conservation Tax Credit); HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions for cellulosic ethanol tax credit); HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for American People Act of 2008 (net operating loss carryback period); HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (Section 45 Tax Credit and biomass definitions); HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act (net operating loss carryback period); S 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (Section 45 Tax Credit); S 881 & HR 1584 - Shortline Railroad Investment Act (entire bills); S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312 -- Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009 (tax related provisions); HR 6 & S 1567 -- Water Resources Act of 1986 (amendment to Section 1402(a) of Title XIV of the Act).

Client expense: $545,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1983, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act - All provisions H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - Title II Conservation Programs H.R. 2401, NOURISH Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2720, FARM 21 Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 551, Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1814, Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - All provisions H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - All provisions S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2674, Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2007 - Section 7 pertaining to pesticide worker protection standards H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3484, SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 5533, Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - All provisions

Client expense: $492,195 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 3663 - The protect America's Wildlife Act National Wildlife Refuge System Issues H.R. 1551 and S. 919 - Healthy Farms, Foods and Fuels Act H.R. 1600 - EAT Healthy America Act Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (REPAIR) - not yet introduced in Senate; H.R.767 in House Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wildnerness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act - H.R. 2801, S1680 H.R. 2593 - Borderlands Conservation and Security Act of 2007 Removal of northern Rockies wolves from the Endangered Species Act Refuge policy Endangered Species Act - oversight on expected new regulations, integrity of science, and wolf delisting rule H.R. 1422 and S. 700 - The Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 H.R. 2338 Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act provisions H.R. 1464 and S. 1033 - The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 H.R. 3459 - Transparent Reporting under ESA Listing Act H.R. 3847 and S. 2165 - a bill to amend the Endangered Species Act Implementation of the Endangered Species Act H.R. 2515 and S. 300 - a bill to authorize appropiations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program General polar bear protection H.R. 1497 - The Legal Timber Protection Act Combat Illegal logging Act/Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices Aquatic invasive species legislation Global warming/tropical deforestation National Forest Management Act regulations H.R. 39 - Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as Wilderness S. 2316 - Permanent Protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 4088 - Save Act of 2007 - Border Fencing and Studies H.R. 5610 - Protecting America's Wild Places Act S. 2739 - Consolidated National Resources Act of 2007 H.R. 2338, H.R. 2337, H.R. 322 and S. 2204 - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act and provisions S. 2483 National Forests, Parks, Public Land and Recreation Projects Act of 2007 Oversight on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wolf Delisting Rule (House) H. Con Res 70 - Sessions Amendment (S.A. 4231) to fund the border fence

Client expense: $147,528 · Firm income: Not reported

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