Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 83; Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components. H.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 3992 & S. 1875; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014, A bill that amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operation in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each of FY2014-FY2021. H.R. 4923; FY15 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. H.R. 5052 & S. 2587; Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 5171; FY15 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. H.R. 5886; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2014, To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2363; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2621; Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase the price of duck stamps, which are required to hunt migratory waterfowl, from $15 to $25.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, H.R. 1825 & S. 170 (Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, HR 1825 and S170 (Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest; H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act; H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; S. 1996, Bi-Partisan Sportsmens Act; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; H.R 5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; S. 2587, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
S.2872: Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 H.R.5522: ATF Elimination Act H.R.5093: Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act S.2676: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2014 H.Amdt.1098 Amends Bill: H.R.5016 H.Amdt.1084 Amends Bill: H.R.5016 S.1290: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2013 H.R.5756: Heller Public Firearms Range Act of 2014 H.R. 5040: Land Conveyance H.RES.258 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.RES.318: Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence. S.1774: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years. H.R.3335: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.3484: Airport Security Act of 2013 H.R.3689: To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S.1660: SPORT Act H.R.3590: SHARE Act of 2013 S.1486: Postal Reform Act of 2013 H.R.3933 : Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 H.R.4135 : Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 H.R.4405 : Preventing Gun Violence Act S.1908 : Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 S.1996 : Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 H.RES.468: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 113th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime. S.2105 : Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.AMDT.717 to S.649 To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. H.AMDT.704 to H.R.4660, H.AMDT.727 to H.R.4660, H.AMDT.769 to H.R.4660 H.AMDT.729 to H.R.4660 H.R.4380 : Gun Confiscation and Registration Prevention Act H.R.4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 H.R.4783 : Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 H.R.4784: End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2014 H.R.4806: Pause for Safety Act of 2014 H.R.4946: Crime Gun Tracing Act H.R.4405: Preventing Gun Violence Act H.R.4547 : To modify the definition of "antique firearm H.R.4707: To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.5606: Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2014 H.R.5555: FIREARM Act H.R.1369 : Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1474 : Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. H.R.1565 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1605 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1728 : Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.1764 : Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 H.R.1825 : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.1914 : Preventing Victims of Stalking Act of 2013 H.R.2005 : Personalized Handgun Safety Act H.R.2046 : Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 H.R.2247 : Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2277 : To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws. H.R.2464 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. H.R.2910: Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.2959: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 H.R.3018: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013 H.R.3199 : Safe Military Bases Act H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. S.2363 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2105 - Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.2445 - Pause for Safety Act of 2014 S.2373 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.2426 - Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2014 S.2483 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Leahy Amdt. No. 713; To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. Feinstein Amdt. No. 711; To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S.2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act S.22: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 S.34: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 S.33: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 S.35: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.82: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 S.147: Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 S.261: No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013 S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 S.443: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.480: NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 S.572: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S.691 High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act S.730 Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 S.1149 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act S.1505: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.CON.RES.7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. S.AMDT.673 to S.CON.RES.8 To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm. Inhofe Amdt. No. 139 to S.CON.RES.8; To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. H.R.21: NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013 H.R.34: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 H.R.35: Safe Schools Act of 2013 H.R.65: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013 H.R.93: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act
| Republican |
| OK |
| Jeff Flake | Republican | AZ |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 83; Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components. H.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 3992 & S. 1875; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014, A bill that amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operation in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each of FY2014-FY2021. H.R. 4923; FY15 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. H.R. 5052 & S. 2587; Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 5171; FY15 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. H.R. 5886; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2014, To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2363; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2621; Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase the price of duck stamps, which are required to hunt migratory waterfowl, from $15 to $25.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262/S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596/S.279, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740/S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 (SHARE Act); H.R.3962, Making Public Lands Public Access Act; S.2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; S.2587/H.R.5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; Issues related to international wildlife trafficking, ivory ban, conservation and hunting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S.2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act;H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; S.2587/H.R.5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; Issues related to land and wildlife conservation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest; H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act; H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; S. 1996, Bi-Partisan Sportsmens Act; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; H.R 5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; S. 2587, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014.
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for the purposes of such Act; (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components. H.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense of 2013, Prohibits the Secreatary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agengies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 3992 & S. 1875; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014, A bill that amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operation in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operation in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each of FY2014-FY2021. H.R. 4870 & S. 2410; FY15 Appropriations Bill Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4923; FY15 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. H.R. 5051 & S. 2587; Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect and conserve species and the lawful lpossession of certain ivory in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 5171; FY15 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational lhunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996 & S. 2363; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2621; Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $520,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
S.2872 Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014S.2363 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2105 - Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.2445 - Pause for Safety Act of 2014 S.2373 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.2426 - Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2014 S.2483 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Leahy Amdt. No. 713; To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. Feinstein Amdt. No. 711; To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S.2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act S.22: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 S.34: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 S.33: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 S.35: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.82: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 S.147: Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 S.261: No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013 S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 S.443: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.480: NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 S.572: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S.691 High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act S.730 Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 S.1149 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act S.1505: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.CON.RES.7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. S.AMDT.673 to S.CON.RES.8 To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm. Inhofe Amdt. No. 139 to S.CON.RES.8; To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. H.R.21: NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013 Oppose: Would outlaw private sales that do not undergo a background check. H.R.34: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose a National Permit to Purchase requirement just to purchase a firearm, outlaw private firearms sales, require you lock up your firearm in your own house. H.R.35: Safe Schools Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.65: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would strip law-abiding adults aged 18-21 from their Second Amendment rights and force gun owners to lock-up their firearms or potentially face prosecution. H.R.93: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act Oppose: This bill would give the federal government vast new power to cease the inventory of firearms dealers, and require upon revoking a dealers license, all of a dealers inventory be transferred to another dealer or turned into the government. H.R.72: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would expand BATFE power and authority. H.R.117: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would mandate that each state require every gun owner to register all handguns in their possession. Failure to do so would be met with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. H.R.133: Citizens Protection Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 H.R.138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act H.R.141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill not only bans private sales but also requires that gun show promoters file with the Attorney General prior to commencement. The promoter must also collect up to date federal licenses from each FFL and submit those as well. Severe penalties are imposed for poor record keeping. This bill also allocates the ATF 40 investigators to patrol gun shows and look for potential violations. Passage of this bill would ultimately reduce the number of gun shows nationwide as well as increasing entrance fees. H.R.142: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 H.R.226: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act H.R.227: Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.236: Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013H.R.238: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act H.R.321: Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 H.R.332: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act H.R.339: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.404: Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act Oppose: This bill would increase the penalties for those found guilty of "straw purchases." Meaning, anyone who willingly buys a firearm from a dealer with the express intent of selling it to a person who is barred by law from owning a firearm. How they will determine intent is unsaid, or worse, left to the discretion of the Attorney General. H.R.410: Restore the Constitution Act of 2013 Support: This bill nullifies any presidential Executive Order that infringes on the Second Amendment or violates the limitations of power under Article 8, Section 1 of the United States Constitution. It also prohibits the President from allocating any Federal funds to implement such violations. This bill would also allow any person who has had their liberties infringed by executive order to bring suit against the Government. H.R.427: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement TRACE Act Oppose: This bill would allow the Attorney General to impose new trace requirements to firearms. It would also increase the amount of time the ATF can legally hold records of gun sales, as well as appropriate more funding for the agency. H.R.431: Gun Transparency and Accountability Gun TRAC Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill allows the ATF to keep records of gun sales for 90 days before "destroying" them. It also allows courts to subpoena ATF TRACE records as admissible evidence for civil and criminal suits. H.R.437: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Oppose: This bill would outlaw hundreds of commonly used semi-automatic rifles and pistols and limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. H.R.449: To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 H.R.538: PLEA Act Oppose: This bill outlaws Five-seveN Pistol and accompanying ammunition, manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium. It also arbitrarily bans "any other handgun" that uses certain types of loosely defined ammunition. H.R.575: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 H.R.577: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Support: This bill would put an end to the practice of stripping veterans diagnosed with PTSD of their Second Amendment rights. H.R.578: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 Neutral: This bill deals with the recognition of firearms permits. H.R.619: Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose yet another misdemeanor life long gun ban on certain individuals. H.R.661: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act Oppose: This bill expands the authority of the BATFE to conduce on site dealer inspections and eliminates the requirement that NICS background check records be destroyed. H.R.720: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 H.R.722: Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013 H.R.793: Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 Oppose: Taxes concealable firearms and imposes a government gun buy back program designed to encourage confiscation. H.R. 848 Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 H.R.868 : Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 Oppose: Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make two-year grants to states and local governments for subgrants to gun dealers, or to gun dealers directly, to conduct gun buyback programs under which gun dealers shall be issued smart prepaid cards to purchase specified guns from individuals wishing to dispose of them. H.R.955 : Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.965 : To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. H.R.1143 : Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013 H.R.1290 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1369 : Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Would ban the sale of firearms to purchasers that do not have a particular "qualified liability insurance policy." H.R.1474 : Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. H.R.1565 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1605 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1728 : Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.1764 : Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 H.R.1825 : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.1914 : Preventing Victims of Stalking Act of 2013 H.R.2005 : Personalized Handgun Safety Act H.R.2046 : Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 Support: This bill would allow citizens to lawfully carry firearms for self defense in COE areas. H.R.2247 : Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2277 : To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws. H.R.2464 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. H.R.2910: Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.2959: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 H.R.3018: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013 H.R.3199 : Safe Military Bases Act H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. Support: Calling for the resignation of anti-gun Attorney General Eric HolderH.RES.258 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.RES.318: Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence. S.1774: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R.3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years. Oppose H.R.3335: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.3484: Airport Security Act of 2013 H.R.3689: To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S.1660: SPORT Act H.R.3590: SHARE Act of 2013 S.1486:PostalReformAct of 2013 H.R.3933: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 H.R.4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 H.R.4405: Preventing Gun Violence Act S.1908: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 S.1996: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 H.RES.468:Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 113th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects theSecondAmendmentand keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime. S.2105: Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.AMDT.717toS.649To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. H.AMDT.704 to H.R.4660, H.AMDT.727 to H.R.4660, H.AMDT.769 to H.R.4660 H.AMDT.729 to H.R.4660 H.R.4380: Gun Confiscation and Registration Prevention Act H.R.4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 H.R.4783 : Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 H.R.4784: End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2014 H.R.4806: Pause for Safety Act of 2014 H.R.4946: Crime Gun Tracing Act H.R.4405: Preventing Gun Violence Act H.R.4547 : To modify the definition of "antique firearm H.R.4707: To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. H.R.5606: Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2014 H.R.5555: FIREARM Act S.2872: Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 H.R.5522: ATF Elimination Act H.R.5093: Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act S.2676: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2014 H.Amdt.1098 Amends Bill: H.R.5016 H.Amdt.1084 Amends Bill: H.R.5016 S.1290: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2013
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, H.R. 1825 & S. 170 (Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262/S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596/S.279, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740/S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 (SHARE Act); H.R.3962, Making Public Lands Public Access Act; S.2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; S.2587/H.R.5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; Issues related to international wildlife trafficking, ivory ban, conservation and hunting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S.2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act;H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; S.2587/H.R.5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; Issues related to land and wildlife conservation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest; H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act; H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; S. 1996, Bi-Partisan Sportsmens Act; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Manchin Amdt. No. 715; To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.S.2363 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2105 - Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.2445 - Pause for Safety Act of 2014 S.2373 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.2426 - Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2014 S.2483 - Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Leahy Amdt. No. 713; To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. Feinstein Amdt. No. 711; To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S.2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act S.22: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 S.34: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 S.33: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 S.35: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.82: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 S.147: Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 S.261: No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013 S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 S.443: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.480: NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 S.572: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S.691 High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act S.730 Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 S.1149 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act S.1505: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.CON.RES.7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. S.AMDT.673 to S.CON.RES.8 To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm. Inhofe Amdt. No. 139 to S.CON.RES.8; To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. H.R.21: NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013 Oppose: Would outlaw private sales that do not undergo a background check. H.R.34: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose a National Permit to Purchase requirement just to purchase a firearm, outlaw private firearms sales, require you lock up your firearm in your own house. H.R.35: Safe Schools Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.65: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would strip law-abiding adults aged 18-21 from their Second Amendment rights and force gun owners to lock-up their firearms or potentially face prosecution. H.R.93: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act Oppose: This bill would give the federal government vast new power to cease the inventory of firearms dealers, and require upon revoking a dealers license, all of a dealers inventory be transferred to another dealer or turned into the government. H.R.72: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would expand BATFE power and authority. H.R.117: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would mandate that each state require every gun owner to register all handguns in their possession. Failure to do so would be met with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. H.R.133: Citizens Protection Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 H.R.138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act H.R.141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill not only bans private sales but also requires that gun show promoters file with the Attorney General prior to commencement. The promoter must also collect up to date federal licenses from each FFL and submit those as well. Severe penalties are imposed for poor record keeping. This bill also allocates the ATF 40 investigators to patrol gun shows and look for potential violations. Passage of this bill would ultimately reduce the number of gun shows nationwide as well as increasing entrance fees. H.R.142: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 H.R.226: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act H.R.227: Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.236: Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013H.R.238: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act H.R.321: Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 H.R.332: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act H.R.339: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.404: Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act Oppose: This bill would increase the penalties for those found guilty of "straw purchases." Meaning, anyone who willingly buys a firearm from a dealer with the express intent of selling it to a person who is barred by law from owning a firearm. How they will determine intent is unsaid, or worse, left to the discretion of the Attorney General. H.R.410: Restore the Constitution Act of 2013 Support: This bill nullifies any presidential Executive Order that infringes on the Second Amendment or violates the limitations of power under Article 8, Section 1 of the United States Constitution. It also prohibits the President from allocating any Federal funds to implement such violations. This bill would also allow any person who has had their liberties infringed by executive order to bring suit against the Government. H.R.427: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement TRACE Act Oppose: This bill would allow the Attorney General to impose new trace requirements to firearms. It would also increase the amount of time the ATF can legally hold records of gun sales, as well as appropriate more funding for the agency. H.R.431: Gun Transparency and Accountability Gun TRAC Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill allows the ATF to keep records of gun sales for 90 days before "destroying" them. It also allows courts to subpoena ATF TRACE records as admissible evidence for civil and criminal suits. H.R.437: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Oppose: This bill would outlaw hundreds of commonly used semi-automatic rifles and pistols and limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. H.R.449: To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 H.R.538: PLEA Act Oppose: This bill outlaws Five-seveN Pistol and accompanying ammunition, manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium. It also arbitrarily bans "any other handgun" that uses certain types of loosely defined ammunition. H.R.575: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 H.R.577: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Support: This bill would put an end to the practice of stripping veterans diagnosed with PTSD of their Second Amendment rights. H.R.578: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 Neutral: This bill deals with the recognition of firearms permits. H.R.619: Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose yet another misdemeanor life long gun ban on certain individuals. H.R.661: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act Oppose: This bill expands the authority of the BATFE to conduce on site dealer inspections and eliminates the requirement that NICS background check records be destroyed. H.R.720: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 H.R.722: Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013 H.R.793: Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 Oppose: Taxes concealable firearms and imposes a government gun buy back program designed to encourage confiscation. H.R. 848 Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 H.R.868 : Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 Oppose: Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make two-year grants to states and local governments for subgrants to gun dealers, or to gun dealers directly, to conduct gun buyback programs under which gun dealers shall be issued smart prepaid cards to purchase specified guns from individuals wishing to dispose of them. H.R.955 : Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.965 : To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. H.R.1143 : Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013 H.R.1290 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1369 : Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Would ban the sale of firearms to purchasers that do not have a particular "qualified liability insurance policy." H.R.1474 : Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. H.R.1565 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1605 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1728 : Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.1764 : Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 H.R.1825 : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.1914 : Preventing Victims of Stalking Act of 2013 H.R.2005 : Personalized Handgun Safety Act H.R.2046 : Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 Support: This bill would allow citizens to lawfully carry firearms for self defense in COE areas. H.R.2247 : Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2277 : To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws. H.R.2464 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. H.R.2910: Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.2959: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 H.R.3018: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013 H.R.3199 : Safe Military Bases Act H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. Support: Calling for the resignation of anti-gun Attorney General Eric HolderH.RES.258 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.RES.318: Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence. S.1774: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R.3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years. Oppose H.R.3335: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.3484: Airport Security Act of 2013 H.R.3689: To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S.1660: SPORT Act H.R.3590: SHARE Act of 2013 S.1486:PostalReformAct of 2013 H.R.3933: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 H.R.4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 H.R.4405: Preventing Gun Violence Act S.1908: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 S.1996: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 H.RES.468:Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 113th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects theSecondAmendmentand keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime. S.2105: Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.AMDT.717toS.649To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. H.AMDT.704 to H.R.4660, H.AMDT.727 to H.R.4660, H.AMDT.769 to H.R.4660 H.AMDT.729 to H.R.4660 H.R.4380: Gun Confiscation and Registration Prevention Act H.R.4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 H.R.4783 : Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 H.R.4784: End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2014 H.R.4806: Pause for Safety Act of 2014 H.R.4946: Crime Gun Tracing Act H.R.4405: Preventing Gun Violence Act H.R.4547 : To modify the definition of "antique firearm H.R.4707: To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, H.R. 1825 & S. 170 (Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262/S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596/S.279, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740/S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 (SHARE Act); H.R.3962, Making Public Lands Public Access Act; S.2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; Issues related to international wildlife trafficking, ivory ban, conservation and hunting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S.2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act;H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; Issues related to land and wildlife conservation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act; (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equiment componentsH.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russian Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or sem-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013; amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 3992 & S. 1875; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014, a bill that amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operations in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each FY 2014-FY2021. H.R. 4923; FY15 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, a bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2410; Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S. 2363; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting,and for other purposes.
Client expense: $805,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act; (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equiment componentsH.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russian Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or sem-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013; amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 3992 & S. 1875; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014, a bill that amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operations in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each FY 2014-FY2021. H.R. 4923; FY15 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, a bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2410; Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S. 2363; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting,and for other purposes.
Client expense: $805,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act; (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equiment componentsH.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russian Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or sem-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013; amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. H.R. 3992 & S. 1875; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014, a bill that amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operations in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each FY 2014-FY2021. H.R. 4923; FY15 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, a bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 2410; Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S. 2363; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting,and for other purposes.
Client expense: $805,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Manchin Amdt. No. 715; To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Leahy Amdt. No. 713; To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. Feinstein Amdt. No. 711; To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S.2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act S.22: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 S.34: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 S.33: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 S.35: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.82: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 S.147: Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 S.261: No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013 S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 S.443: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.480: NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 S.572: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S.691 High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act S.730 Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 S.1149 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act S.1505: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.CON.RES.7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. S.AMDT.673 to S.CON.RES.8 To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm. Inhofe Amdt. No. 139 to S.CON.RES.8; To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. H.R.21: NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013 Oppose: Would outlaw private sales that do not undergo a background check. H.R.34: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose a National Permit to Purchase requirement just to purchase a firearm, outlaw private firearms sales, require you lock up your firearm in your own house. H.R.35: Safe Schools Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.65: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would strip law-abiding adults aged 18-21 from their Second Amendment rights and force gun owners to lock-up their firearms or potentially face prosecution. H.R.93: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act Oppose: This bill would give the federal government vast new power to cease the inventory of firearms dealers, and require upon revoking a dealers license, all of a dealers inventory be transferred to another dealer or turned into the government. H.R.72: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would expand BATFE power and authority. H.R.117: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would mandate that each state require every gun owner to register all handguns in their possession. Failure to do so would be met with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. H.R.133: Citizens Protection Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 H.R.138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act H.R.141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill not only bans private sales but also requires that gun show promoters file with the Attorney General prior to commencement. The promoter must also collect up to date federal licenses from each FFL and submit those as well. Severe penalties are imposed for poor record keeping. This bill also allocates the ATF 40 investigators to patrol gun shows and look for potential violations. Passage of this bill would ultimately reduce the number of gun shows nationwide as well as increasing entrance fees. H.R.142: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 H.R.226: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act H.R.227: Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.236: Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013 H.R.238: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act H.R.321: Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 H.R.332: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act H.R.339: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.404: Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act Oppose: This bill would increase the penalties for those found guilty of "straw purchases." Meaning, anyone who willingly buys a firearm from a dealer with the express intent of selling it to a person who is barred by law from owning a firearm. How they will determine intent is unsaid, or worse, left to the discretion of the Attorney General.H.R.410: Restore the Constitution Act of 2013 Support: This bill nullifies any presidential Executive Order that infringes on the Second Amendment or violates the limitations of power under Article 8, Section 1 of the United States Constitution. It also prohibits the President from allocating any Federal funds to implement such violations. This bill would also allow any person who has had their liberties infringed by executive order to bring suit against the Government. H.R.427: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement TRACE Act Oppose: This bill would allow the Attorney General to impose new trace requirements to firearms. It would also increase the amount of time the ATF can legally hold records of gun sales, as well as appropriate more funding for the agency. H.R.431: Gun Transparency and Accountability Gun TRAC Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill allows the ATF to keep records of gun sales for 90 days before "destroying" them. It also allows courts to subpoena ATF TRACE records as admissible evidence for civil and criminal suits. H.R.437: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Oppose: This bill would outlaw hundreds of commonly used semi-automatic rifles and pistols and limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. H.R.449: To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 H.R.538: PLEA Act Oppose: This bill outlaws Five-seveN Pistol and accompanying ammunition, manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium. It also arbitrarily bans "any other handgun" that uses certain types of loosely defined ammunition. H.R.575: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 H.R.577: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Support: This bill would put an end to the practice of stripping veterans diagnosed with PTSD of their Second Amendment rights. H.R.578: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 Neutral: This bill deals with the recognition of firearms permits. H.R.619: Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose yet another misdemeanor life long gun ban on certain individuals. H.R.661: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act Oppose: This bill expands the authority of the BATFE to conduce on site dealer inspections and eliminates the requirement that NICS background check records be destroyed. H.R.720: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 H.R.722: Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013 H.R.793: Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 Oppose: Taxes concealable firearms and imposes a government gun buy back program designed to encourage confiscation. H.R. 848 Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 H.R.868 : Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 Oppose: Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make two-year grants to states and local governments for subgrants to gun dealers, or to gun dealers directly, to conduct gun buyback programs under which gun dealers shall be issued smart prepaid cards to purchase specified guns from individuals wishing to dispose of them. H.R.955 : Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.965 : To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. H.R.1143 : Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013 H.R.1290 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1369 : Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Would ban the sale of firearms to purchasers that do not have a particular "qualified liability insurance policy." H.R.1474 : Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. H.R.1565 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1605 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1728 : Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.1764 : Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 H.R.1825 : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.1914 : Preventing Victims of Stalking Act of 2013 H.R.2005 : Personalized Handgun Safety Act H.R.2046 : Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 Support: This bill would allow citizens to lawfully carry firearms for self defense in COE areas. H.R.2247 : Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2277 : To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws. H.R.2464 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. H.R.2910: Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.2959: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 H.R.3018: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013 H.R.3199 : Safe Military Bases Act H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. Support: Calling for the resignation of anti-gun Attorney General Eric Holder H.RES.40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Neutral: Expresses congressional support for the Second Amendment rights of Military personnel stationed in Washington DC. H.RES.55: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling. Oppose: Urges the repeal of state Stand Your Ground laws.H.RES.258 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.RES.318: Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence. S.1774: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R.3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years. Oppose H.R.3335: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.3484: Airport Security Act of 2013 H.R.3689: To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S.1660: SPORT Act H.R.3590: SHARE Act of 2013 S.1486:PostalReformAct of 2013 H.R.3933: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 H.R.4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 H.R.4405: Preventing Gun Violence Act S.1908: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 S.1996: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 H.RES.468:Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 113th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects theSecondAmendmentand keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime. S.2105: Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.AMDT.717toS.649To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. H.R.4380: Gun Confiscation and Registration Prevention Act
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, H.R. 1825 & S. 170 (Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act; H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; S. 1996, Bi-Partisan Sportsmens Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act. Amends the Toxic Subsstances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act; (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipmentcomponents. H.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013. Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. Requires federal public land managment officials to ficilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013. Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if : (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possission of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 2799; Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act. To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3197; SHARE Act of 2013. A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3547; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Makes appropriations for FY2014. H.R. 3590; SHARE Act of 2013. A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3728 & S. 1194; Wild Game Donation Act of 2013. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 874; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act. A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 1996; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014. A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $805,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 (SHARE Act); H.R.3962, Making Public Lands Public Access Act; S.1996, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; Issues related to international wildlife trafficking, conservation and hunting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
S.1996, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act;H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; Issues related to land and wildlife conservation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1825, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. Working to protect access, wilderness and wildlife refuges in the bill S. 170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. Working to protect access, wilderness and wildlife refuges in the bill. S. 1335, Sportsmen's Act, Recommending that exemption of lead shot/equipment to Toxic Substances Control Act be removed from S. 1335. S. 1660, SPORT Act, Making recommendations on provisions that should and should not be included in the SPORT Act sportsmen's legislation. S. 37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, S. 37, for its wilderness protections and forest restoration provisions.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 322, and S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment componentH.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.- Russian Polar Bear Conservation und Act of 2013, Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classifed as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearms is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 2799; Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3197; SHARE Act of 2013, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3590; SHARE Act of 2013, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1973 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Manchin Amdt. No. 715; To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Leahy Amdt. No. 713; To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. Feinstein Amdt. No. 711; To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S.2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act S.22: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 S.34: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 S.33: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 S.35: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.82: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 S.147: Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 S.261: No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013 S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 S.443: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.480: NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 S.572: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S.691 High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act S.730 Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 S.1149 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act S.1505: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.CON.RES.7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. S.AMDT.673 to S.CON.RES.8 To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm. Inhofe Amdt. No. 139 to S.CON.RES.8; To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.H.R.21: NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013 Oppose: Would outlaw private sales that do not undergo a background check. H.R.34: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose a National Permit to Purchase requirement just to purchase a firearm, outlaw private firearms sales, require you lock up your firearm in your own house. H.R.35: Safe Schools Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.65: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would strip law-abiding adults aged 18-21 from their Second Amendment rights and force gun owners to lock-up their firearms or potentially face prosecution. H.R.93: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act Oppose: This bill would give the federal government vast new power to cease the inventory of firearms dealers, and require upon revoking a dealers license, all of a dealers inventory be transferred to another dealer or turned into the government. H.R.72: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would expand BATFE power and authority. H.R.117: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would mandate that each state require every gun owner to register all handguns in their possession. Failure to do so would be met with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. H.R.133: Citizens Protection Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 H.R.138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act H.R.141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill not only bans private sales but also requires that gun show promoters file with the Attorney General prior to commencement. The promoter must also collect up to date federal licenses from each FFL and submit those as well. Severe penalties are imposed for poor record keeping. This bill also allocates the ATF 40 investigators to patrol gun shows and look for potential violations. Passage of this bill would ultimately reduce the number of gun shows nationwide as well as increasing entrance fees. H.R.142: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 H.R.226: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act H.R.227: Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.236: Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013 H.R.238: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act H.R.321: Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 H.R.332: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act H.R.339: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.404: Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act Oppose: This bill would increase the penalties for those found guilty of "straw purchases." Meaning, anyone who willingly buys a firearm from a dealer with the express intent of selling it to a person who is barred by law from owning a firearm. How they will determine intent is unsaid, or worse, left to the discretion of the Attorney General. H.R.410: Restore the Constitution Act of 2013 Support: This bill nullifies any presidential Executive Order that infringes on the Second Amendment or violates the limitations of power under Article 8, Section 1 of the United States Constitution. It also prohibits the President from allocating any Federal funds to implement such violations. This bill would also allow any person who has had their liberties infringed by executive order to bring suit against the Government. H.R.427: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement TRACE Act Oppose: This bill would allow the Attorney General to impose new trace requirements to firearms. It would also increase the amount of time the ATF can legally hold records of gun sales, as well as appropriate more funding for the agency. H.R.431: Gun Transparency and Accountability Gun TRAC Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill allows the ATF to keep records of gun sales for 90 days before "destroying" them. It also allows courts to subpoena ATF TRACE records as admissible evidence for civil and criminal suits.H.R.437: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Oppose: This bill would outlaw hundreds of commonly used semi-automatic rifles and pistols and limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. H.R.449: To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 H.R.538: PLEA Act Oppose: This bill outlaws Five-seveN Pistol and accompanying ammunition, manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium. It also arbitrarily bans "any other handgun" that uses certain types of loosely defined ammunition. H.R.575: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 H.R.577: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Support: This bill would put an end to the practice of stripping veterans diagnosed with PTSD of their Second Amendment rights. H.R.578: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 Neutral: This bill deals with the recognition of firearms permits. H.R.619: Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose yet another misdemeanor life long gun ban on certain individuals. H.R.661: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act Oppose: This bill expands the authority of the BATFE to conduce on site dealer inspections and eliminates the requirement that NICS background check records be destroyed. H.R.720: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 H.R.722: Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013 H.R.793: Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 Oppose: Taxes concealable firearms and imposes a government gun buy back program designed to encourage confiscation. H.R. 848 Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 H.R.868 : Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 Oppose: Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make two-year grants to states and local governments for subgrants to gun dealers, or to gun dealers directly, to conduct gun buyback programs under which gun dealers shall be issued smart prepaid cards to purchase specified guns from individuals wishing to dispose of them. H.R.955 : Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.965 : To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. H.R.1143 : Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013 H.R.1290 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1369 : Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Would ban the sale of firearms to purchasers that do not have a particular "qualified liability insurance policy." H.R.1474 : Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. H.R.1565 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1605 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1728 : Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.1764 : Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 H.R.1825 : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.1914 : Preventing Victims of Stalking Act of 2013 H.R.2005 : Personalized Handgun Safety Act H.R.2046 : Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 Support: This bill would allow citizens to lawfully carry firearms for self defense in COE areas. H.R.2247 : Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2277 : To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws.H.R.2464 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. H.R.2910: Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.2959: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 H.R.3018: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013 H.R.3199 : Safe Military Bases Act H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. Support: Calling for the resignation of anti-gun Attorney General Eric Holder H.RES.40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Neutral: Expresses congressional support for the Second Amendment rights of Military personnel stationed in Washington DC. H.RES.55: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling. Oppose: Urges the repeal of state Stand Your Ground laws. H.RES.258 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.RES.318: Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence. S.1774: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R.3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years. Oppose H.R.3335: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.3484: Airport Security Act of 2013 H.R.3689: To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S.1660: SPORT Act H.R.3590: SHARE Act of 2013
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act;
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equiipment components.H.R.1819; Restoration of the U.S. Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access, to federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or land administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resoures development project administered by the chief of Engineers if (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 2799; Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3197; SHARE Act of 2013, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. H.R. 3590; SHARE Acvt of 2013, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishsing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife;S.338 -- Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding, remove the current 2015 expiration date, allocate funds for Land Water Conservation Fund, make monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation and require not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount to be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; HR1877 the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, regarding amending the Clean Water Act for setting amounts and authorizing grants for water quality control; HR985, Stop Asian Carp Act, to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; HR644, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes; S1153 The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Act, to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife. Authorizes any person, entity, or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to propose the regulation of nonnative wildlife tax. Requires the Director to determine whether the proposal should be approved within 180 days; HR2174, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration; S. 368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years; S11325 Sportsmen's Act, provisions related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, resolution of appraisal issues for Forest Legacy Program, Allocation of funds for Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2013; HR2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Act; [BILLS WITHOUT NUMBERS] Draft bill that addresses management of invasive species on public lands; National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, to establish regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, authorize the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative, Conceptual discussion of funding source authorization within the Department of the Interior and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide, related landscape scale conservation, and declaration of national monuments; Mitigation policy for siting of development on public lands, solar energy zones, oil and gas issues; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy revision and candidate species conservation rulemaking; Lesser Prairie-Chicken Endangered Species Act listing decision; Mitigation policy in connection with development on public private lands, military buffer program; Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations;
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, H.R. 1825 & S. 170 (Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2013 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act;H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest; H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; Issues related to conservation and hunting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.3590, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; issues related to land and wildlife conservation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.709 Upper Mississippi CARP Act H.R.358 Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion ActH.R.2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R.2773 Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1825 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.996 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act H.R.1156 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness, and for other purposes H.R.1158 North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act S.365 Upper Mississippi CARP Act S.125 A bill to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, and the United States Geological Survey, to lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, and for other purposes S.601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S.831 Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 S.954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 S.1232 Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013 S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S.1153 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act No Legislation yet Everglades Restoration-draft
Client expense: $81,102 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR985, Asian carp Prevention Act of 2013, to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins;HR644, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013, To direct the Secretary of Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes. S1153, Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, a bill to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife; S338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding (Land and Water Conservation Fund, forest legacy and wild and scenic rivers) and remove the current 2015 expiration date S170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years; [no bill number yet] National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, to establish regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; [no bill number yet] Long Island Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration [no bill number yet] US Department of Agriculture Animal and Health Inspection Service proposed rule governing imports of plants which might introduce non-native insects and diseases [no bill number] Sportsmen's Act, provisions related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, resolution of appraisal issues for Forest Legacy Program, Allocation of funds for Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2013; [no bill number] Sportmans Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North America Wetlands Conservation Act, and National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; [no bill number yet] Healthy Habitats bill to coordinate and pay for on-the-ground management of invasive species on federal lands and through state grant program; Mitigation policy revision and candidate species conservation rulemaking, including decision on Lesser Prairie-Chicken ESA listing; Gulf of Mexico restoration; Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative, Conceptual discussion of funding source authorization within the Department of the Interior and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide, related landscape scale conservation, and declaration of national monuments; Mitigation policy for siting of development on public lands, for jurisdiction of Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, solar energy zones, oil and gas issues; Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act;
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2013 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Manchin Amdt. No. 715; To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Manchin Amdt. No. 715; To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Leahy Amdt. No. 713; To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. Feinstein Amdt. No. 711; To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S.2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act S.22: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 S.34: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 S.33: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 S.35: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.82: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 S.147: Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 S.261: No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013 S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 S.443: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.480: NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 S.572: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S.691 High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act S.730 Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 S.1149 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act S.1505:Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.CON.RES.7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. S.AMDT.673 to S.CON.RES.8 To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm. Inhofe Amdt. No. 139 to S.CON.RES.8; To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.H.R.21: NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013 Oppose: Would outlaw private sales that do not undergo a background check. H.R.34: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose a National Permit to Purchase requirement just to purchase a firearm, outlaw private firearms sales, require you lock up your firearm in your own house. H.R.35: Safe Schools Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.65: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would strip law-abiding adults aged 18-21 from their Second Amendment rights and force gun owners to lock-up their firearms or potentially face prosecution. H.R.93: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act Oppose: This bill would give the federal government vast new power to cease the inventory of firearms dealers, and require upon revoking a dealers license, all of a dealers inventory be transferred to another dealer or turned into the government. H.R.72: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would expand BATFE power and authority. H.R.117: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would mandate that each state require every gun owner to register all handguns in their possession. Failure to do so would be met with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. H.R.133: Citizens Protection Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 H.R.138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act H.R.141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill not only bans private sales but also requires that gun show promoters file with the Attorney General prior to commencement. The promoter must also collect up to date federal licenses from each FFL and submit those as well. Severe penalties are imposed for poor record keeping. This bill also allocates the ATF 40 investigators to patrol gun shows and look for potential violations. Passage of this bill would ultimately reduce the number of gun shows nationwide as well as increasing entrance fees. H.R.142: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 H.R.226: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act H.R.227: Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.236: Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013 H.R.238: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act H.R.321: Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 H.R.332: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act H.R.339: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.404: Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act Oppose: This bill would increase the penalties for those found guilty of "straw purchases." Meaning, anyone who willingly buys a firearm from a dealer with the express intent of selling it to a person who is barred by law from owning a firearm. How they will determine intent is unsaid, or worse, left to the discretion of the Attorney General. H.R.410: Restore the Constitution Act of 2013 Support: This bill nullifies any presidential Executive Order that infringes on the Second Amendment or violates the limitations of power under Article 8, Section 1 of the United States Constitution. It also prohibits the President from allocating any Federal funds to implement such violations. This bill would also allow any person who has had their liberties infringed by executive order to bring suit against the Government. H.R.427: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement TRACE Act Oppose: This bill would allow the Attorney General to impose new trace requirements to firearms. It would also increase the amount of time the ATF can legally hold records of gun sales, as well as appropriate more funding for the agency. H.R.431: Gun Transparency and Accountability Gun TRAC Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill allows the ATF to keep records of gun sales for 90 days before "destroying" them. It also allows courts to subpoena ATF TRACE records as admissible evidence for civil and criminal suits.H.R.437: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Oppose: This bill would outlaw hundreds of commonly used semi-automatic rifles and pistols and limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. H.R.449: To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. H.R.452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 H.R.538: PLEA Act Oppose: This bill outlaws Five-seveN Pistol and accompanying ammunition, manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium. It also arbitrarily bans "any other handgun" that uses certain types of loosely defined ammunition. H.R.575: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 H.R.577: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Support: This bill would put an end to the practice of stripping veterans diagnosed with PTSD of their Second Amendment rights. H.R.578: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 Neutral: This bill deals with the recognition of firearms permits. H.R.619: Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose yet another misdemeanor life long gun ban on certain individuals. H.R.661: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act Oppose: This bill expands the authority of the BATFE to conduce on site dealer inspections and eliminates the requirement that NICS background check records be destroyed. H.R.720: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 H.R.722: Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013 H.R.793: Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 Oppose: Taxes concealable firearms and imposes a government gun buy back program designed to encourage confiscation. H.R. 848 Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 H.R.868 : Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 Oppose: Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make two-year grants to states and local governments for subgrants to gun dealers, or to gun dealers directly, to conduct gun buyback programs under which gun dealers shall be issued smart prepaid cards to purchase specified guns from individuals wishing to dispose of them. H.R.955 : Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.965 : To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. H.R.1143 : Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013 H.R.1290 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.1369 : Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Would ban the sale of firearms to purchasers that do not have a particular "qualified liability insurance policy." H.R.1474 : Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. H.R.1565 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1605 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1728 : Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.1764 : Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 H.R.1825 : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.1914 : Preventing Victims of Stalking Act of 2013 H.R.2005 : Personalized Handgun Safety Act H.R.2046 : Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 Support: This bill would allow citizens to lawfully carry firearms for self defense in COE areas. H.R.2247 : Collectible Firearms Protection Act H.R.2277 : To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws.H.R.2464 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. H.R.2910:GunViolence Prevention and Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.2959:National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 H.R.3018:GunViolence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2013 H.R.3199:Safe Military Bases Act H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. Support: Calling for the resignation of anti-gun Attorney General Eric Holder H.RES.40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Neutral: Expresses congressional support for the Second Amendment rights of Military personnel stationed in Washington DC. H.RES.55: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling. Oppose: Urges the repeal of state Stand Your Ground laws. H.RES.258 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.RES.318: Expressing disapproval over the gun violence plaguing America's communities, and calling on the Congress to enact comprehensive gun reforms that reduce gun violence.
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R.3197, Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2013, all provisions promoting, protecting and preserving our nation's hunting, shooting and conservation heritage. H.R.2046, Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, all provisions.H.R.1825, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, all provisions. S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Discussed monuments and wilderness areas National Monument designations S. 37 - Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013 H.R 1808 Maine Coastal Islands Wilerness ActH.R - 1825 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R - 1351 - Public Lands Service Corps Act H.R 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R - 139 - Wilderness Designations for Arctic Refuge H.R - 2702 - No Child Left Inside Act H.R - 361 - Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 1306 - No Child Left Inside Act S. 1335 - Sportsmen's Act S. 170 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S. 360 - Public Lands Service Corps Act S. 364 - Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013 Reintroduction of California Desert Protection Area Trails Maintenance legislative and administrative proposals [no specific bill yet] Utah Wilderness Initiative Wilderness management issues Yakima Basin work and Wild Olympics S. 255 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 S. 364 Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013 S. 112 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 241 Cerros del Norte Conservation Act S. 776 Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act S. 404 Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act H.R 2552 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2013 S. 1397 - A bill to improve the efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process through reforms overseen by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes. General discussion of legislative strategy to address trail maintenance backlog S. 1294 Tennessee Wilderness Act Discussed National Monuments Stornetta and Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks President's Climate Action Plan (no bill number yet) Natural Resources Committee wilderness agenda H.R 1522 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R 1785 Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act Issues affecting the Boundary Water Canoe Area S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R 163 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
Client expense: $58,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; Issues related to conservation and hunting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.322/S.1505, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; issues related to land and wildlife conservation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, H.R. 1825, S. 170
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2013 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 170; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities.H.R. 322 & S. 1505; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components. H.R. 1819; Restoration of the U.S.- Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013, amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. H.R. 1825; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, requres federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Area, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting. H.R. 2046; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013, prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. H.R. 2609 & S. 1245; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. H.R. 2799; Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. S. 847; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which theh polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 1335; Sportsmen's Act, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest;H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 Oppose: Requires background checks for all sales, includes language that would criminalize certain firearm transfers as well as expanding prohibited persons.Manchin Amdt. No. 715; To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. Oppose: Amendment would require that gun owners perform a NICS background check before transferring, trading or selling firearms via private sale. Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Oppose: Leahy Amdt. No. 713; To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. Oppose: This bill increases penalties both in fines and jail time, including mandatory minimums for those who commit illegal sales, and does so without differentiating between potential negligent sales and full blown trafficking. Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. Neutral: Feinstein Amdt. No. 711; To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Oppose: This amendment was designed to ban the importation and domestic production of any rifle that incorporated certain cosmetic characteristics into its design, such as folding stocks, pistol grips, etc. Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. Support: This amendment, if enacted, would require that all veterans would be afforded the right to proper adjudication before having their names forwarded to NICS. Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Oppose: Seeks to ban magazines that are commonly used lawfully by imposing an arbitrary limitation on capacity. Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. Neutral: Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. Neutral: S.2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act Neutral: S.22: Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill not only bans private sales but also requires that gun show promoters file with the Attorney General prior to commencement. The promoter must also collect up to date federal licenses from each FFL and submit those as well. Severe penalties are imposed for poor record keeping. Passage of this bill would ultimately reduce the number of gun shows nationwide as well as increasing entrance fees. S.34: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 Oppose: Under this bill, if the federal government has your name down as a suspected terrorist -- for any reason (maybe even your political beliefs) -- you are denied your Second Amendment rights. H.R.2277 : To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws. Support: This bill would remove the "sporting purposes" distinction from USC, thereby allowing already legal firearms to be imported for sale. H.R.2464 : To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of "consumer product" in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. Support: Calling for the resignation of anti-gun Attorney General Eric Holder H.RES.40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Neutral: Expresses congressional support for the Second Amendment rights of Military personnel stationed in Washington DC.S.33: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would ban the transfer, sale or importation of any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds. A person found in violation could be subject to 10 years prison time. This bill exempts federal agencies. S.35: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill seeks to ban all sales of ammunition that is not purchased in person from an FFL. It also requires FFLs report any customer who buys more than 1,000 rounds in 5 days to local, state and federal authorities. S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 Oppose: Bill contained language that would criminalize certain firearm transfers as well as expanding prohibited persons. S.82: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 Support: This bill nullifies any presidential Executive Order that infringes on the Second Amendment or violates the limitations of power under Article 8, Section 1 of the United States Constitution. It also prohibits the President from allocating any Federal funds to implement such violations. This bill would also allow any person who has had their liberties infringed by executive order to bring suit against the Government. S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 Neutral: S.147: Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill seeks to set national standards on States for CCP. S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Oppose: Bill would outlaw hundreds of commonly used semi-automatic rifles and pistols and limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. S.170 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Neutral: S.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would severely regulate and restrict purchasers ability to purchase ammunition by banning certain types of ammunition and requiring a background check for all other ammunition transfers. S.179: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: Intent is loosely defined allowing this bill to go far beyond the so-called "straw-purchase" prohibition. S.261: No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would allow foreign court rulings against citizens determine weather those citizens are entitled to their Second Amendment rights. S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 Oppose: Implements universal background checks. S.443: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 Oppose: Bill contained language that would criminalize certain firearm transfers as well as expanding prohibited persons. Does not effectively prevent or stop trafficking. S.480: NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 Oppose: Adds names to NICS, creating a larger database. S.572: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Support: Addresses an issue wherein Veterans have been denied their rights without proper adjudication. S.691 High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013 Oppose: Seeks to ban magazines that have more than an arbitrarily determined number of rounds. S.729 Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act Neutral: S.730 Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act Neutral: S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 Support: Seeks to prevent certain federal agencies from stockpiling ammunition. S.1149 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. S.CON.RES.7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade. Support: The UN should have no oversight or authority regarding US citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights.S.AMDT.673 to S.CON.RES.8 To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm. Support: Amendment sought to prevent constitutional violations. Inhofe Amdt. No. 139 to S.CON.RES.8; To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. Support: NAGR is opposed to the nation entering into the anti-gun UN ATT H.R.21: NRA Members' Gun Safety Act of 2013 Oppose: Would outlaw private sales that do not undergo a background check. H.R.34: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose a National Permit to Purchase requirement just to purchase a firearm, outlaw private firearms sales, require you lock up your firearm in your own house. H.R.35: Safe Schools Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.65: Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would strip law-abiding adults aged 18-21 from their Second Amendment rights and force gun owners to lock-up their firearms or potentially face prosecution. H.R.93: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act Oppose: This bill would give the federal government vast new power to cease the inventory of firearms dealers, and require upon revoking a dealers license, all of a dealers inventory be transferred to another dealer or turned into the government. H.R.72: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would expand BATFE power and authority. H.R.117: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would mandate that each state require every gun owner to register all handguns in their possession. Failure to do so would be met with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. H.R.133: Citizens Protection Act of 2013 Support: This bill would repeal the Gun Free School Zone Act. H.R.137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill requires that states be penalized financially if they do not "voluntarily" offer up their background check records to the Attorney General. This bill also bans private sales between friends, family and neighbors unless they submit the transaction to an FFL and pay a transfer fine. H.R.138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act Oppose: This bill would ban the transfer, sale or importation of any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds. A person found in violation could be subject to 10 years prison time. H.R.141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill not only bans private sales but also requires that gun show promoters file with the Attorney General prior to commencement. The promoter must also collect up to date federal licenses from each FFL and submit those as well. Severe penalties are imposed for poor record keeping. This bill also allocates the ATF 40 investigators to patrol gun shows and look for potential violations. Passage of this bill would ultimately reduce the number of gun shows nationwide as well as increasing entrance fees. H.R.142: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill seeks to ban all sales of ammunition that is not purchased in person from an FFL in person. It also requires FFLs report any customer who buys more than 1,000 rounds in 5 days to local, state and federal authorities. H.R.226: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act Oppose: This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against personal taxes for surrendering certain "assault weapons" to authorities. H.R.227: Buyback Our Safety Act Oppose: This bill would appropriate 15 million dollars to institute a grant system to law enforcement agencies that conduct firearm buy back programs. The firearms bought must then be destroyed by the agency conducting the program. H.R.236: Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would increase penalties for clerical oversights and errors in record keeping by raising the fine to $10,000 and up to 5 years in prison. It also allocates the ATF an additional 50 agents to harass FFLs across the country. H.RES.35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation. Support: Calling for the resignation of anti-gun Attorney General Eric HolderH.R.238: Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act Oppose: This bill would make it unlawful for a gun dealer to transfer his inventory to himself or an employee in the event that his FFL has been revoked or renewal denied which could potentially put the dealer into extreme debt or bankruptcy. It also includes prison time for violators. H.R.321: Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would appropriate Federal funds to research firearms safety and gun violence in the United States. H.R.332: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act Oppose: This bill would open the doors for the victims of criminals who used a firearm in the commission of a crime to take up suit against the manufacturer, dealer or trade association that had a hand in the assembly, sale or promotion of the firearm used by said criminal. H.R.339: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act Support: This bill would protect gun owners by requiring the BATFE to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition. H.R.404: Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act Oppose: This bill would increase the penalties for those found guilty of "straw purchases." Meaning, anyone who willingly buys a firearm from a dealer with the express intent of selling it to a person who is barred by law from owning a firearm. How they will determine intent is unsaid, or worse, left to the discretion of the Attorney General. H.R.410: Restore the Constitution Act of 2013 Support: This bill nullifies any presidential Executive Order that infringes on the Second Amendment or violates the limitations of power under Article 8, Section 1 of the United States Constitution. It also prohibits the President from allocating any Federal funds to implement such violations. This bill would also allow any person who has had their liberties infringed by executive order to bring suit against the Government. H.R.427: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement TRACE Act Oppose: This bill would allow the Attorney General to impose new trace requirements to firearms. It would also increase the amount of time the ATF can legally hold records of gun sales, as well as appropriate more funding for the agency. H.R.431: Gun Transparency and Accountability Gun TRAC Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill allows the ATF to keep records of gun sales for 90 days before "destroying" them. It also allows courts to subpoena ATF TRACE records as admissible evidence for civil and criminal suits. H.R.437: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Oppose: This bill would outlaw hundreds of commonly used semi-automatic rifles and pistols and limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. H.R.449: To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. Neutral: This legislation aims to provide relief to veterans who are in possession of service weapons used in combat prior to 1968 who may be considered in violation of existing law. H.R.452: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would lock you up for up to 20 years if you purchase a firearm and later transfer it to a friend neighbor or relative if that person is prohibited from possession under any federal, state or obscure local ordinance. Intent is loosely defined allowing this bill to go far beyond the so-called "straw-purchase" prohibition. H.R.538: PLEA Act Oppose: This bill outlaws Five-seveN Pistol and accompanying ammunition, manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium. It also arbitrarily bans "any other handgun" that uses certain types of loosely defined ammunition. H.R.575: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 Support: Reiterates the Second Amendment and the Supremacy of the Constitution over international treaties. Withholds funding to the UN annually unless the president certifies that the UN has not taken any action that abridges the constitutional rights of citizens. H.R.577: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Support: This bill would put an end to the practice of stripping veterans diagnosed with PTSD of their Second Amendment rights. H.R.578: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 Neutral: This bill deals with the recognition of firearms permits. H.R.619: Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 Oppose: This bill would impose yet another misdemeanor life long gun ban on certain individuals.H.R.661: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act Oppose: This bill expands the authority of the BATFE to conduce on site dealer inspections and eliminates the requirement that NICS background check records be destroyed. H.R.720: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 Oppose: H.R.722: Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013 Oppose: H.R.793: Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013 Oppose: Taxes concealable firearms and imposes a government gun buy back program designed to encourage confiscation. H.R. 848 Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 Oppose: Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states to develop and operate systems to retrieve legally purchased firearms from owners who have recently committed a crime. H.R.868 : Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 Oppose: Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make two-year grants to states and local governments for subgrants to gun dealers, or to gun dealers directly, to conduct gun buyback programs under which gun dealers shall be issued smart prepaid cards to purchase specified guns from individuals wishing to dispose of them. H.R.955 : Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 Neutral: H.R.965 : To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials. Oppose: Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the possession or transfer of a junk gun which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. H.R.1143 : Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013 Neutral: H.R.1290 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. Oppose: This bill would render self defense weapons useless by requiring that they be unloaded and locked in the trunk of the vehicle. H.R.1369 : Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Would ban the sale of firearms to purchasers that do not have a particular "qualified liability insurance policy." H.R.1474 : Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act Oppose: Seeks to ban the production of certain personally manufactured firearms. H.R.1565 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Seeks to create a national firearm registry and ban the private sale of firearms at gun shows and other such venues. H.R.1605 : Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 Oppose: Seeks to create a national firearm registry and ban the private sale of firearms at gun shows and other such venues. H.R.1728 : Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act Oppose: Repeals certain funding prohibitions that have been placed on the DOJ and ATF to prevent abuses such as, consolidating firearm sales records, banning the importation of certain firearms arbitrarily. H.R.1764 : Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 H.R.1825 : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.2005 : Personalized Handgun Safety Act Oppose: To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that, within 3 years, all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes. H.R.2046 : Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 Support: This bill would allow citizens to lawfully carry firearms for self defense in COE areas. H.RES.55: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling. Oppose: Urges the repeal of state Stand Your Ground laws. H.RES.258 : Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.
Client expense: $3,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Hunting access, public land management, H.R. 1825, S. 170
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2013 · second_quarter · Housing
S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale.S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and other purposes. H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act. All Provisions. Permanently increases the conforming loan limits for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 2126, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Modernizes the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance, and other purposes. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act. All Provisions. Rescinds the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance Program and terminates the program. H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the rate of the required annual reductions of the reatined portfolios of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. H.R. 1221, Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Suspends the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac and establishes compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. H.R. 1226, GSE Improvement Act of 2011. All Provisions. Repeals the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury. H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the national flood insurance program, to achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 222, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010. All Provisions. Limits investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and for other purposes. S. 527, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. HR 861, Neighborhood Stabilization Program Termination Act. Rescinds the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program.S. 967, Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 5972, Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. S.3085, Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012. A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. S. 3047, Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012. A bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes. H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RElated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. A bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Veterans Affairs from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012. A bill to help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office