Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009
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2010 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3525 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies. H.R. 3534 - Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 4060 - To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. H.R. 4085 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4597 - 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 H.R. 4599 - Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010 H.R. 5019 - Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5041 - SEAM Act of 2010 H.R. 5082 - To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities. H.R. 5692 - Americans Making Power Act S. 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 2607 - A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. S. 2747 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S. 2755 - Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act S. 2877 - Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921 - California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 2993 - 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 S. 2995 - Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3021 - Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 S. 3069 - American Renewable Energy Jobs Act S. 3079 - Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 S. 3137 - Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010 S. 3251 - Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010 S. 3324 - SEAM Act of 2010 S. 3336 - Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act S. 3482 - American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 S. 433 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. Energy & Water Appropriations for FY 2011 Graham Clean Energy Standard Kerry-Lieberman S.J. RES. 26 - Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3525 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies. H.R. 3534 - Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 4060 - To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. H.R. 4085 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4597 - 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 H.R. 4599 - Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010 H.R. 5019 - Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5041 - SEAM Act of 2010 H.R. 5082 - To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities. H.R. 5692 - Americans Making Power Act S. 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 2607 - A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. S. 2747 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S. 2755 - Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act S. 2877 - Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921 - California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 2993 - 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 S. 2995 - Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3021 - Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 S. 3069 - American Renewable Energy Jobs Act S. 3079 - Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 S. 3137 - Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010 S. 3251 - Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010 S. 3324 - SEAM Act of 2010 S. 3336 - Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act S. 3482 - American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 S. 433 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. Energy & Water Appropriations for FY 2011 Graham Clean Energy Standard Kerry-Lieberman S.J. RES. 26 - Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3525 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies. H.R. 3534 - Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 4060 - To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. H.R. 4085 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4597 - 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 H.R. 4599 - Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010 H.R. 5019 - Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5041 - SEAM Act of 2010 H.R. 5082 - To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities. H.R. 5692 - Americans Making Power Act S. 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 2607 - A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. S. 2747 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S. 2755 - Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act S. 2877 - Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921 - California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 2993 - 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 S. 2995 - Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3021 - Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 S. 3069 - American Renewable Energy Jobs Act S. 3079 - Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 S. 3137 - Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010 S. 3251 - Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010 S. 3324 - SEAM Act of 2010 S. 3336 - Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act S. 3482 - American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 S. 433 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. Energy & Water Appropriations for FY 2011 Graham Clean Energy Standard Kerry-Lieberman S.J. RES. 26 - Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act & S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; provisions related to expedited siting authority for electric transmission and credit for carbon sequestration on conserved lands; H.R. 3534, S. 2747 & S. 3663, providing funding for LWCF; Legislative aspects of the "America's Great Outdoors Initiative"; Fiscal Year 2011 Agriculture and Interior Appropriations Bills
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 339 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization; S 1787 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; S 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; HR 2986 National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009. Omnibus public lands bill: S.303, Americas Great Outdoors Act of 2010, proposed Amendment to SA 4845 to S. 303
Client expense: $540,000 · 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
| Independent |
| VT |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Christopher Dodd | Democratic | CT |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent | CT |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mark Udall | Democratic | CO |
| Max Baucus | Democratic | MT |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 2747 - A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes. H.R.3534-Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 S.3663- Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010
Client expense: $92,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Omnibus Land-Water-Wildlife package (potential package, no bill number); S. 2747, permanent, dedicated and full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S3635, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to the Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species' barrier feasibility study in New York, Regional River Commission Funding, and the North Atlantic Division management authority; S1436/HR3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, including specific provisions relating to US Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects and accounts; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the Department of Interior cooperatives and funding for river restoration projects, large intact landscape conservation nationwide, Land Water Conservation Fund projects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Operations and Maintenance programs, migratory bird programs, Endangered Species Act (ESA), including cooperative endangered species conservation fund appropriations and habitat conservation plans, the U.S. Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, the Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service funding specifically to the Forest Health Protection program and Research and Development as they apply to invasive species and possibility for inclusion in supplemental tax measures and omnibus spending bill, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, America's Great Outdoors initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Hells Canyon, Pacific NW Streams, Table Rocks, Natural Resources Funding, USG spending for climate including Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries, mitigation policy, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill restoration; FY11 President's budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, and wildland fire funding, including: Forest Landscape Restoration Act, FLAME Act and Integrated Resource Restoration; FY12 Presidents budget request, relating to international climate finance and domestic climate funding, including specifically Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries and sustainable landscapes, international and domestic adaptation funding, and international conservation funding and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service; HR1404 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME); FY11 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; FY11 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; FY11 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, invasive species funding levels, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; S3636/HR2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, NOAA Regional Ocean Partnerships, Corps of Engineers appropriations for the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, and funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Long Island Sound Seagrass Research, Long Island Sound Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Fund; FY11 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including climate, conservation and funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to Funding for Wild and Scenic Rivers, and ALB Pests and Pathogens; HR3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and Coral Triangle funding; S2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act FY09 relating to fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund, CLEAR Act and the National Endowment for the Oceans (NEO); S3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding project, Interior Appropriations, Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments (Section 901-910), and Gulf of Mexico Restoration (Section 4201); S1214/HR2565 National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, with specific provisions relating to state and tribal wildlife grants and action plans, establishes regions and funding for fisheries and restoration US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; HR5875, Emergency Boarder Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; S3454/HR 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, energy programs, and provisions related to impacts of climate change on national security; Support of S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation (FLTFA) Reauthorization Act of 2009; S3762, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation (FLTFA) relating to the reinstatement of $50 million to the Federal Land Disposal Account to carry out the FLTA programs; USDA Appropriations for USFS Budget, including funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act in FY11 President's budget and in Senate Omnibus Appropriations; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED CONT.: Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of Interior; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, USDA Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council Environmental Quality, Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Interior; Director, Environmental Readiness and Safety, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Navy, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Director of Environmental Management, OSD, Department of Defense; Acting Director of Readiness, OSD, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Environment and Energy, Department of Treasury; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment, National Economic Council, Executive Office of the President; Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy and Science, Office of Management and Budget; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Executive Office of the President Assistant Director for the Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Endangered Species Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service;
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 303 - America's Great Outdoors Act of 2010 H.R. 2807 - America's Wildlife Heritage Act S. 1933 - Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act of 2009 H.R. 39/S. 231 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act -S. 409 - Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act -H.R. 223/S. 212 - Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Adjustment and Protection Act -S. 2747 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009
Client expense: $58,625 · 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. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge National Forest Management Act of 1976 H.R 39 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 2747 - Land Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act Timber Suitability in draft National Forest Management Act Planning Rule U.S. Forest Carbon Trust in Cancun Climate meeting Integrated Resources Restoration in Forest Service budget Roads rightsizing, Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Brown Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program at the Forest Service H.R 1769 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S.721 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 3470 Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2010 Possible Omnibus Public Lands Bill Possible Maine Wilderness Bill S.2976 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act S. 3329 Clean Fields Act of 2010 Forest Service roads rightsizing implementation National Forest Planning Rulemaking S. 1733 Climate Bill Carbon Trust Carbon Adaptation
Client expense: $53,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Measures, including S.2747, relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Measures, including S.2747, relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
In the Senate, passage of dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund in the S. 2747 (Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act; and S. 303, (The America's Great Outdoors Act of 2010)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Consolidated Land and Aquatics Resources (CLEAR) Act HR 3534. Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S. 2747. Clean Energy, Jobs, and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3663. Moving Outdoor in Nature Act, H.R. 6426.
Client expense: $51,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve expansion(bill not yet introduced) Cape Lookout National Seashore expansion(bill not yet introduced) S 1787, HR 3339 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 3762, HR 6205, to reinstate funds to the Federal Land Disposal Account S 1168, HR 1694 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battlefields HR 1916 Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act HR 3726 Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act HR 3785 Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act St. Croix Wild & Scenic River expansion(bill not yet introduced) S 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 HR 4003, S 3131 Hudson River Valley Special Resource Act Potential legislation - VINP - Estate grange land exchange S 1525, HR 2986 National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009 HR 5388 Cibola National Forest, NM expansion Missionary Ridge expansion at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee (bill not yet introduced) Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act (bill not yet introduced) St. Croix River special resources bill (bill not yet introduced) HR 6209, S 3822 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act HR 5380 Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010 America's Great Outdoors Act, Proposed Amendment SA4845 to S 303
Client expense: $49,113 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Reid Substitute Amendment to S. 303, America's Great Outdoors Act of 2010; Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification (Sec. 241-242); Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (Sec. 303); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 (Sec. 501); Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (Sec. 4001); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (Title C); Neotropical Migratory Bird Program Reauthorization (Sec. 10021). Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388/S. 2953); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 (H.R. 4438/S. 3524); Water Resources Development Act of 2010 (Senate version/H.R. 5892).
Client expense: $61,975 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Support passage of S. 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 to establish full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation fund for inclusion in S. 22 The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussed coalition comments to Council on Environmental Quality re: Green house gas emissions Discussed fast tract renewable energy projects Discussed potential amendments to HR 3534 regarding renewable energy on public lands HR 2766 Fracturing Awareness and Responsibility of Chemicals Act HR 3534 The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act Oil and Gas Leasing Issues S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 2747 Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act S. 3587 Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 Discussed Renewal Energy on Public Lands
Client expense: $171,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) H.R. 3534 S. 2747
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,727
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2747(Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act), S. 3663 (Clean Energy and Jobs Oil Company Accountability Act), and H.R. 3534 (Consolidated Lands, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2747(Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act), S. 3663 (Clean Energy and Jobs Oil Company Accountability Act), and H.R. 3534 (Consolidated Lands, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act). Interior Appropriations issues are anticipated.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) H.R. 3534 S. 2747
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,086
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act & S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; provisions related to expedited siting authority for electric transmission and credit for carbon sequestration on conserved lands; H.R. 3534, S. 2747 & S. 3663, providing funding for LWCF; Legislative aspects of the "America's Great Outdoors Initiative"; Fiscal Year 2011 Agriculture and Interior Appropriations Bills
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support inclusion of the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747) in S. 3663- the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010. Support passage of S.3663. Support House passage of the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act, HR 3534). Advocate for focus on recreation in America's Great Outdoors Initiative.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009
Client expense: $1,064,990 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 3072, to suspend for 2 years any EPA action with respect to carbon dioxide or methane, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions - Entire resolution; American Power Act, S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan of 2010 - Entire bills. H.J. Res 77, H.J. Res 76, H.J. Res 66, H.R. 391, H.R. 4396, H.R. 4572, H.R. 4753; All relate to EPA authority to regulate global warming pollution; All provisions of all bills. Global warming and energy legislation being developed in the Senate. Clear Act (HR 3534) on oil spill prevention, liability and cleanup. S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act with a number of precursors that were rolled up into this bill: S. 3597, S.3516, S3472, S2747. Comprehensive clean energy and global warming legislation, including: S. 433, 1733, HR. 2454, 2998. Home Star Legislation - S. 3177, HR. 5019. Renewable Energy Promotion Act S.3813.
Client expense: $57,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2807 - America's Wildlife Heritage Act S. 2747 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S. 1933 - Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act of 2009 H.R. 39 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act -S. 231 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness -H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 -S. 886 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act -S. 3735 - A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides -H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 -H.R. 5504 - Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act -H.R. 5475 - Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act -S. 3664 - Family Farm Estate Tax Deferral Act -omnibus lands, water, and wildlife bill (draft legislation) -Natural Resource Damage Assessment legislation and restoration program -Biomass and biofuels issues
Client expense: $210,256 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 339 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization; S 1787 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; S 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; HR 2986 National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009
Client expense: $20,000 · 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
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Consolidated Land and Aquatics Resources (CLEAR) Act HR 3534. Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S. 2747. Clean Energy, Jobs, and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3663.
Client expense: $45,028 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussed coalition comments to Council on Environmental Quality re: Green house gas emissions Discussed fast tract renewable energy projects Discussed potential amendments to HR 3534 regarding renewable energy on public lands HR 2766 Fracturing Awareness and Responsibility of Chemicals Act HR 3534 The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act Oil and Gas Leasing Issues S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 2747 Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act S. 3587 Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 Discussed Renewal Energy on Public Lands
Client expense: $126,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Measures, including S.2747, relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Measures, including S.2747, relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve expansion(bill not yet introduced) Cape Lookout National Seashore expansion(bill not yet introduced) S 1787, HR 3339 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 3762, HR 6205, to reinstate funds to the Federal Land Disposal Account S 1168, HR 1694 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battlefields HR 1916 Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act HR 3726 Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act HR 3785 Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act St. Croix Wild & Scenic River expansion(bill not yet introduced) S 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 HR 4003, S 3131 Hudson River Valley Special Resource Act Potential legislation - VINP - Estate grange land exchange S 1525, HR 2986 National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009 HR 5388 Cibola National Forest, NM expansion Missionary Ridge expansion at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee (bill not yet introduced) Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act (bill not yet introduced) St. Croix River special resources bill (bill not yet introduced) HR 6209, S 3822 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act S 3762, HR 6206 Reinstatement of funds to Federal Land Disposal Account HR 5380 Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010
Client expense: $59,118 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747); Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act provision. (H.R. 3534, Committee Substitute amendment as reported); Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; Land and Water Conservation Fund provision (Division D; Title XL; S. 3663); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388/S. 2953); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 (H.R. 4438/S. 3524); Water Resources Development Act of 2010 (Senate version/H.R. 5892).
Client expense: $57,975 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Farm Bill Reauthorization for 2012 and 2013; S3635, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to the Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species' barrier feasibility study in New York, Regional River Commission Funding, and the North Atlantic Division management authority; S1436/HR3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, including specific provisions relating to US Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects and accounts; HR2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY10, including specific provisions relating to Land Water Conservation Fund projects, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Operations and Maintenance, and migratory bird programs; FY11 President's budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, and wildland fire funding; FY12 Presidents budget request, relating to international climate finance and domestic climate funding, including specifically Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD) and sustainable landscapes, international and domestic adaptation funding, and international conservation funding; HR5541 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME), including specific provisions relating to integrated resource restoration, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; FY11 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects (and specifically for the Alligator River Refuge), America's Great Outdoors initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Hells Canyon, Oregon, conservation tax, Forest Service Budget, Natural Resources Funding, USG spending for climate including Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD), Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill restoration, and the creation of an Ocean Trust Fund; FY11 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, invasive species funding levels, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; S3636/HR2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Regional Oceans Partnership, funding for Borderlands, Corps of Engineers appropriations for the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Sea Level Rise Tool, Long Island Sound Seagrass Research, Long Island Sound Coastal Fund, Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, and funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery; FY11 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to climate and conservation, including funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity.HR3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY10, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and Coral Triangle funding; HR2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; HR3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to Funding for Wild and Scenic Rivers, and ALB Pests and Pathogens; S2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act FY09; Action on the FY11 United States Geological Survey, including specific provisions relating to climate research; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts FY09, FY10, and FY11, including specific provisions relating to Department of Interior funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service International programs, Land Water Conservation Fund projects, United States Forest Service International Programs, the Multi-species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act (CLEAR), including specific provisions relating to Marine Spatial Planning (Sections 601-604), Ocean Trust Fund (Section 207-205) and the Gulf of Mexico (Title 5);S3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding project, Interior Appropriations, Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments (Section 901-910), and Gulf of Mexico Restoration (Section 4201); America's Great Outdoors Initiative, specific work on funding source authorization within DOI and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide;S1214, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, with specific provisions relating to state and tribal wildlife grants and action plans; HR5875, Emergency Boarder Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009 (FLTFA). COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of Interior; Climate Manager, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Examiner, Forest Service, Office of Management and Budget; Director of Congressional Affairs, Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Management and Budget, Department of Interior; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED CONT. Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of Interior; Budget Analyst, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director of Strategic Planning, Budget and Accountability, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Natural Resources, Energy & Science, Office of Management and Budget; Examiner for Corps, Office of Management and Budget; Director of Policy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Forest Supervisor, United States Forest Services; Budget Examiner, State and Private Forestry, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget; Chief of Staff, Department of Interior; Deputy Office Director, US Department of the Interior; Deputy assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management ;Assistant Director for Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S2747, Land Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; Action on America's Great Outdoors Initiative including specific provisions relating to landscape scale conservation; Action on S1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to the Oil Spill, climate change programs, and US energy policy for reduction of greenhouse gas producing fossil fuel consumption, international climate change programs, climate change assessment and information sharing specifically relating to the change in temperature and precipitation, Title II Emissions Reduction from Reduced Deforestation Parts D&E domestic and international offset provisions, including specifically provisions to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, restoration funding, ocean trust, and Gulf Restoration; HR2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, renewable energy on public lands, forest impacts, alternative energy environmental implications and siting of alternative energy facilities as addressed (i.e. solar and wind) including: Energy Policy Act, Solar EIS, Energy by Design, Wyden Bill, Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Alternate Energy Bill and the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee;HR4227, Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009; S1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act, with specific provisions relating to a new framework and dedicated support to help people adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, here in America;S1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009;S1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to energy efficiency and alternative energy; S2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, including specific provisions to curb carbon emissions and return revenues to consumers, and permanent authorization for Land and Water Conservation Fund; S2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to Title III, international climate change adaptation; S2729, Clean Energy Partnership Act of 2009, specifically relating to Title II, Carbon Conservation Program; Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, for the development of recommendations for adapting to climate change impacts both domestically and internationally S3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, and the Environmental Protection Agencys authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases, generally. Discussion on S1470, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009. CONTACTED COVERED OFFICIALS: Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, United States Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Interior Strategic Planner, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources & Planning, Bureau of Land Management; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for the Rocky Mountains and Southwest, United States Department of Interior; Director, Legislative Affairs, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, United States Department of Interior; Director, Ecosystem Management, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Deputy Director, Council of Environmental Quality
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R.3525 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies. H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources ("CLEAR") Act of 2009 H.R.4060 A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. H.R.4085 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes. H.R.4213 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 H.R.4597 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 H.R.4599 Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010 H.R.4866- Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 H.R.5019 Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R.5041 SEAM Act of 2010 H.R.5082 To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities. H.R.5297- Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R.5692 The American Making Power Act of 2010 H.R.5735 - The Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act H.R.5766 To ensure that the underwriting standards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac facilitate the use of property assessed clean energy programs to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. H.R.5792 - Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2010 H.R.5820 -Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 H.R.6160 - Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010 S.1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S.2607 A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. S.2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S.2755 - Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act S.2877 Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act S.2899 Renewable Energy Incentive Act of 2010 S.2921 California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S.2993 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 S.2995 Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S.3021 Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 S.3069 American Renewable Energy Jobs Act S.3079 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 S.3137 Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010 S.3209 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 S.3251 Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010 S.3324 SEAM Act of 2010 S.3336 Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act S.3482 - The American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 S.433 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S.3521- Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 S.3587 - Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act S.3642 - PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010 S.3746 A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of that Act. S.3759 a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to issue conditional commitments for loan guarantees under certain circumstances. Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act 2010- no bill number, discussion draft Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2011 Graham Clean Energy Standard no bill number/not introduced Kerry-Lieberman no bill number/not introduced S.J.RES.26 A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
Client expense: $366,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R.3525 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies. H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources ("CLEAR") Act of 2009 H.R.4060 A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. H.R.4085 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes. H.R.4213 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 H.R.4597 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 H.R.4599 Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010 H.R.4866- Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 H.R.5019 Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R.5041 SEAM Act of 2010 H.R.5082 To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities. H.R.5297- Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R.5692 The American Making Power Act of 2010 H.R.5735 - The Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act H.R.5766 To ensure that the underwriting standards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac facilitate the use of property assessed clean energy programs to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. H.R.5792 - Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2010 H.R.5820 -Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 H.R.6160 - Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010 S.1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S.2607 A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. S.2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S.2755 - Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act S.2877 Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act S.2899 Renewable Energy Incentive Act of 2010 S.2921 California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S.2993 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 S.2995 Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S.3021 Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 S.3069 American Renewable Energy Jobs Act S.3079 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 S.3137 Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010 S.3209 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 S.3251 Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010 S.3324 SEAM Act of 2010 S.3336 Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act S.3482 - The American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 S.433 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S.3521- Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 S.3587 - Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act S.3642 - PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010 S.3746 A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of that Act. S.3759 a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to issue conditional commitments for loan guarantees under certain circumstances. Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act 2010- no bill number, discussion draft Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2011 Graham Clean Energy Standard no bill number/not introduced Kerry-Lieberman no bill number/not introduced S.J.RES.26 A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
Client expense: $366,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R.3525 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies. H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources ("CLEAR") Act of 2009 H.R.4060 A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. H.R.4085 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes. H.R.4213 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 H.R.4597 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 H.R.4599 Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010 H.R.4866- Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 H.R.5019 Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R.5041 SEAM Act of 2010 H.R.5082 To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities. H.R.5297- Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R.5692 The American Making Power Act of 2010 H.R.5735 - The Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act H.R.5766 To ensure that the underwriting standards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac facilitate the use of property assessed clean energy programs to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. H.R.5792 - Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2010 H.R.5820 -Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 H.R.6160 - Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010 S.1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S.2607 A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts. S.2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 S.2755 - Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act S.2877 Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act S.2899 Renewable Energy Incentive Act of 2010 S.2921 California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S.2993 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 S.2995 Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S.3021 Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 S.3069 American Renewable Energy Jobs Act S.3079 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 S.3137 Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010 S.3209 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 S.3251 Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010 S.3324 SEAM Act of 2010 S.3336 Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act S.3482 - The American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act of 2010 S.433 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S.3521- Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 S.3587 - Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act S.3642 - PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010 S.3746 A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of that Act. S.3759 a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to issue conditional commitments for loan guarantees under certain circumstances. Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act 2010- no bill number, discussion draft Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2011 Graham Clean Energy Standard no bill number/not introduced Kerry-Lieberman no bill number/not introduced S.J.RES.26 A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
Client expense: $366,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) H.R. 3534 S. 2747
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2010 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act & S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; provisions related to expedited siting authority for electric transmission and credit for carbon sequestration on conserved lands; H.R. 3534 and S. 2747, providing dedicated funding for LWCF; Legislative aspects of the "America's Great Outdoors Initiative"; Fiscal Year 2011 Agriculture and Interior Appropriations Bills
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Policy California Legislation Colorado Legislation Colville National Forest Management and Wilderness Discussed Forest Legacy Discussed Land and Water Conservation Fund Discussed Legacy Roads and Trails Program Discussed National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Planning Proposal Discussed Proposed Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Discussed Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement at Department of Interior H.R. 1769 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2807 Americas Wildlife Heritage Act H.R. 39 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 4558 Sleeping Bear Dunes national Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act Letter to Forest Service on Management of Wilderness Recommended Lands Maine Coastal Island Wilderness Montana Legislation National Environmental Policy Act Climate Guidance RS 2477 Policy Issues S. 1470 Forest Jobs and Recreation Act S. 1933 Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act S. 2099 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act S. 2747 Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act S. 2921 California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 2993 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 S. 721 - Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 881 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act Tongass National Forest Management Transition Utah Wilderness
Client expense: $66,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S 1933 - A bill to establish an integrated Federal program that protects, restores, and conserves natural resources by responding to the threats and effects of climate change, and for other purposes. S 1442 - A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, traina new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service. S 1933 - A bill to establish an integrated Federal program that protects, restores, and conserves natural resources by responding to the threats and effects of climate change, and for other purposes. S 881 - A bill to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. S.2747-Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Makes monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation. S.3222-Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act HR 3989 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, as a unit of the National Park System. HR 715 - To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. HR 5110-Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010 S 2921 - A bill to provide for the conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, to require the Secretary of the Interior to designate certain offices to serve as Renewable Energy Coordination Offices for coordination of Federal permits for renewable energy projects and transmission lines to integrate renewable energy development, and for other purposes. H.R.4001-Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009 S.2921-California Desert Protection Act of 2010 HR 1612 - To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.S 227 - A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes. HR4771- To establish a commission to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. Wildlife Corridors- No legislation introduced yet. S.3516-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 H.R.4438 - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Leasing and Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 S3075 - North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2010
Client expense: $135,665 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 339 Federal Land Tranasaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization; S 1787 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; S 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; HR 2986 National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009
Client expense: $50,000 · 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
2010 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 339 Federal Land Tranasaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization; S 1787 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; S 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; HR 2986 National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009
Client expense: $50,000 · 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
2010 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2807 - America's Wildlife Heritage Act S. 1933 - Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act of 2009 S. 2747 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization Funding Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowner's Defense Act - H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 - S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (amendments offered regarding border mitigation issues) - H.R. 5475 - Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 - S. 881/H.R. 2099 - Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act - H. Res. 989 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies. - H. Res. 1308 - Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Biodiversity, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $84,296 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2010 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support passage of the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747) Support the inclusion of the Natural Resources Adaptation Act (S.1933) in a broader climate change bill. Support passage of the Active Community Transportation Act (H.R.4722). Support of Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act, HR 3534).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriations timing, budget timing co-sponsorship on S.2747 Discussed green budget, and community funding priorities. Discussed FY'11 Appropriations bill - (Forest Service budget) Discussed Omnibus legislation Discussed strategy/timing for BP oil spill legislation funding mechanisms S. 2747 Land and Water Conservation Reauthorization and Funding Act 2009 S. 3516 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 Discussed strategy for potential appropriations amendment on exempting manure farms from green house gas accounting Discussed land acquisition criteria, America's Great Outdoors, and LWCF appropriations
Client expense: $89,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2010 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747); Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act provision. (H.R. 3534, Committee Substitute amendment as reported); Reauthorization of the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital Region (H.R. 2986/S. 1525); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); and Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388/S. 2953).
Client expense: $61,975 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Action on S3454/HR5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, energy programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; the 2011 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; the 2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to United States Geological Survey funding for research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Americas Great Outdoors, Forest Legacy projects, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants and Action Plans, Refuge Operations and Maintenance, migratory bird programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon; the 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; the 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, and funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery; the 2011 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to climate and conservation, funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity; S1436/HR3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; HR3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; HR2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; HR3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; S3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Land and Water Conservation Act projects; and support of S2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health, United States Army; Rear Admiral, Department of the Navy; Deputy Director, Department of the Navy; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Readiness, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Director, Environmental Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Acting Director of Readiness, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Department of Defense Liaison to the Department of the Interior; Rear Admiral, Oceanographer of the Navy; Rear Admiral, Director, Energy and Environmental Readiness, United States Navy; Major General, Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Director, Center for Climate Change, Central Intelligence Agency; Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Climate Manager, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Director, Climate Policy, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Examiner, Forest Service, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Lands and Realty, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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, White House Office