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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014
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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 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 368, HR 2068 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 916, HR 1033 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields S 312, HR 663 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act HR 87 Castle NHS Establishment Act HR 1230, S 353 Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S 338 Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act S 371, HR 706 Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park S 646 National Endowment of Oceans HR 1021 LAND Act HR 712, S 1140 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 618 Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013 S 509, HR 993 Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act HR 638 National Wildlife Refuge Review Act HR 2208, S 741 NAWCA Extension Act S 1139, HR 2636 Hudson River Valley Special Resources Study Act S 1554 HUNT Act S 1996, S 2363. S 1335 Sportsmen's Act S 2604 A bill to reauhthorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia HR 4551 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act S 1875, HR 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR 3962, Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 4858 San Gabriel National Recreation Act HR 5074 Land Adjacency Notification and Disclosure Act HR 4736 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment ACt HR 1351, S 360 The Public Land Service Corps Act HR 3979 FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, Title XXX HR 5069 Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014
Client expense: $29,967 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 - Opposing S. 1966 due to potential harmful impact to forest lands and habitat. S. 1996, S. 2363 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act - Supporting S. 1996, also making recommendations on provisions that should and should not be included in sportsmen's legislation. H.R. 139, S. 1695 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Protection Act - Supporting Arctic Wilderness bill to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge. H.R. 3979 National Defense Authorization Act - Both supported and opposed different pieces of public lands package.
Client expense: $173,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act HR 3962 Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 3979 FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act S 1875, HR 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR 4551 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act S1996, S2363, S1335 Sportsmens Act S 368, HR 2068 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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, 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.
| Republican |
| LA |
| Dean Heller | Republican | NV |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John E. Walsh | Democratic | MT |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mark Begich | Democratic | AK |
| Mark L. Pryor | Democratic | AR |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Mark Udall | Democratic | CO |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | GA |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
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
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 · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 368, HR 2068 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 916, HR 1033 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields S 312, HR 663 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act HR 87 Castle NHS Establishment Act HR 1230, S 353 Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S 338 Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act S 371, HR 706 Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park S 646 National Endowment of Oceans HR 1021 LAND Act HR 712, S 1140 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 618 Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013 S 509, HR 993 Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act HR 638 National Wildlife Refuge Review Act HR 2208, S 741 NAWCA Extension Act S 1139, HR 2636 Hudson River Valley Special Resources Study Act S 1554 HUNT Act S 1996, S 2363. S 1335 Sportsmen's Act S 2604 A bill to reauhthorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia HR 4551 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act S 1875, HR 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR 3962, Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 4858 San Gabriel National Recreation Act HR 5074 Land Adjacency Notification and Disclosure Act HR 4736 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment ACt HR 1351, S 360 The Public Land Service Corps Act HR 3979 FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, Title XXX HR 5069 Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014
Client expense: $36,415 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, S.1996, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industry, H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industry H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industry H.R. 4749, To modify the definition of "antique firearm", all provisions H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industry H.R. 4934, Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act, all provisions H.R. 4986, End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014, all provisions H.Res.732 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that mandates imposed on manufacturers requiring inclusion of unproven and unreliable technology in firearms is costly and punitive, and the prohibition of firearms without such features is an infringement on the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 368, HR 2068 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 916, HR 1033 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields S 312, HR 663 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act HR 87 Castle NHS Establishment Act HR 1230, S 353 Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S 338 Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act S 371, HR 706 Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park S 646 National Endowment of Oceans HR 1021 LAND Act HR 712, S 1140 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 618 Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013 S 509, HR 993 Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act HR 638 National Wildlife Refuge Review Act HR 2208, S 741 NAWCA Extension Act S 1139, HR 2636 Hudson River Valley Special Resources Study Act S 1554 HUNT Act S 1996, S 2363. S 1335 Sportsmen's Act S 2604 A bill to reauhthorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia HR 4551 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act S 1875, HR 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR 3962, Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 4858 San Gabriel National Recreation Act HR 5074 Land Adjacency Notification and Disclosure Act HR 4736 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment ACt HR 1351, S 360 The Public Land Service Corps Act HR 3979 FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, Title XXX HR 5069 Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $36,415
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771)(tax extenders package for 2014); Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package); and Supporting Americas Charities Act (H.R.5806) Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R.3979)(public lands package)
Client expense: $49,795 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S.2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S.2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S.2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S.2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S.2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S.2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S.2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), 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 · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- USTR-2011-0003, Possible Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement, regarding proposal to expand and update the products covered under the World Trade Organization's 1996 International Trade Agreement.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 (H.R. 4435) -- conservation issues Sportsmen's Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act (S. 1996) - conservation issues Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 2590) --conservation issues Acre In, Acre Out Act (H.R. 4423)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sportsmen's Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act (S. 1996) - conservation provisions Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreation Enhancement Act ((H.R. 3590) - conservation provisions Acre In, Acre Out Act (H.R. 4423) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act (S. 338) National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4435) - land conservation provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 (H.R. 4435) -- conservation issues Sportsmen's Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act (S. 1996) - conservation issues Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 2590) --conservation issues Acre In, Acre Out Act (H.R. 4423)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2807/ S. 526, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014, to renew incentives for donation of conservation easements, make permanent special tax deductions for donations of conservation easements, including provision relating to Section 106, extension of special rule for contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes; H.R. 2713, Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, tax extender omibus, easement incentives, changes to the US Tax Code revision to provide relief for property owners around Hurricane Sandy and other weather-related losses; S. 1996/ S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes; H.R. 4719, America Gives More Act of 2014, section 4, special rule for qualified conservation contributions modified and made permanent, approval of legislation to restore special tax deductions for donations of conservation easements; H.R. 5806, Supporting Americas Charities Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions related to charitable contributions; [no bill number] [no bill number] Ways and Means and Senate Finance changes in Tax Code regarding conservation;
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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; H.R. 2174, 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; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Act reauthorization to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; S. 2080, 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, a bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life of the United States, enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, and for other purposes; S. 1996/ S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014, provision related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act; North American Wetlands Conservation Act; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, opportunity to reduce environmental impacts from transportation facilities, which advancing important policy initiatives such as natural infrastructure resiliency and smart development; H.R. 5069, Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds, and for other purposes; S. 2604, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014, a bill to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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, specific provision relating to public land package, and specific porjects for Rhode Island, Montana, Washington, and Delaware; S. 1966, National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, a bill to provide for the restoration of the economic and ecological health of National Forest System land and rural communities, and for other purposes, significantly increase and mandate loggin on national forests, while weakening National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Groundwater Rule comments; [bills without numbers] [no bill number] Great Lakes Ecosystems Restoration Act; [no bill number] 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; [no bill number] Bureau of Land Management Planning 2.0, revise their planning rule; [no bill number] Endangered Species Act compensatory Mitigation Policy; [no bill number] Department of Interior Manual Mitigation Policy; [no bill number] U.S Fish Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy; [no bill number] U.S Department of Agriculture Mitigation Policy; [no bill number] Department of Interior National Environmental Policy Act Mitigation Guidance; [no bill number] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Action Policy;
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2014 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
S.1996, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industryH.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industry H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industry H.R. 4749, To modify the definition of "antique firearm", all provisions H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, all provisions relating to or affecting the firearms, ammunition, hunting and the shooting sports industry H.R. 4934, Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act, all provisions H.R. 4986, End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014, all provisions H.Res.732 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that mandates imposed on manufacturers requiring inclusion of unproven and unreliable technology in firearms is costly and punitive, and the prohibition of firearms without such features is an infringement on the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
S. 1335 and S. 1996, Bipartisan Sportsman's Act 2014 and accompanying report
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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 · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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; H.R. 2174, 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; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Act reauthorization to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; S. 2080, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, a bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life of the United States, enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, and for other purposes; S. 1996/ S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014, provision related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to Section 202, Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act; H.R. 3105, Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt from such Act animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture, and for other purposes; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, opportunity to reduce environmental impacts from transportation facilities, which advancing important policy initiatives such as natural infrastructure resiliency and smart development; S. 2080, 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; H.R. 5069, Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds, and for other purposes; S. 2604, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014, a bill to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia; S. 1966, National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, would significantly increase and mandate logging on national forests, while weakening National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act; E.O. 13604, Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects; [no bill number] Great Lakes Ecosystems Restoration Act; [no bill number] 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; [no bill number] Draft Strategic Growth Plan for the National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); [no bill number] Bureau of Land Management Energy siting and mitigation policies; [no bill number] Endangered Species Act compensatory Mitigation Policy;
Client expense: $320,000 · 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, 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)
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
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
Client expense: $47,795 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
Client expense: $47,795 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
H.R.34 : Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2013 H.R.35: Latest Title: 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 ActH.R.117 : Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2013 H.R.133 : Citizens Protection Act of 2013 H.R.137 : Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 H.R.226 : Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Red H.R.138 : Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Actuction for our Streets Act H.R.141 : Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013 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.329 : Strengthening Background Checks 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 H.R.427 : Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act H.R.431 : Gun Transparency and Accountability (Gun TRAC) Act of 2013 H.R.437 : Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 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: Latest Title: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 H.R.538 : PLEA Act H.R.575 : Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 H.R.577 : Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act H.R.578: Latest Title: Respecting States' Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 H.R.602 : Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R.619 : Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 H.R.661 : Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act 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 H.R.848 : Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 H.R.868 : Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013 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.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 H.R.1474: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act 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.1883 : Secure Firearms Act of 2013 H.R.1914: Preventing Victims of Stalking 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.2465: To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.2566 : To modify the definition of armor piercing ammunition to better capture its capabilities. H.R.2625: Student Protection Act H.R.2665: To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devicesH.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.R. 3484: Airport Security Act of 2013 H.R.3335: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act H.R.3590: SHARE Act of 2013 H.R.3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years H.R.3689: To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia H.R.3933: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 H.R.4380: Gun Confiscation and Registration Prevention Act H.R.4405: Preventing Gun Violence Act H.R.4135: Firearm Importation Fairness Act of 2014 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.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.5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.5093: Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act H.R.5478: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement H.R.5522: ATF Elimination Act H.R.5555: FIREARM Act H.R.5606: Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2014 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.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. 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. 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. H.AMDT.123 to H.R.2217 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a new contract for the purposes of purchasing ammunition before the date the report required by section 567(a) is submitted to Congress. H.AMDT.1084 (A032) Amends: H.R.5016 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by any authority of the government of the District of Columbia to prohibit the ability of any person to possess, acquire, use, sell, or transport a firearm except to the extent such activity is prohibited by Federal law. H.AMDT.1098 (A046) Amends: H.R.5016 Amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by any authority of the government of the District of Columbia to enforce any provision of the Firearms Registration Amendment Act of 2008, the Inoperable Pistol Amendment Act of 2008, the Firearms Amendment Act of 2012, or the Administrative Disposition for Weapons Offenses Amendment Act of 2012.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. H.RES.732 OBM 1140-0100 S.2 : Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act S.22 : Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 S.33 : Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2013 S.34 : Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2013 S.35 : Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013 S.54: Latest Title: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 S.82 : Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 S.146: Latest Title: 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.174: Ammunition Background Check Act of 2013 S.179: Latest Title: 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.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.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 S. 649 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.649; A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.730 Amends: S.649 Harkin Amdt. No. 730; To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S.AMDT.717 Amends: S.649 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. S.AMDT.714 Amends: S.649 Lautenberg Amdt. No. 714; To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices. S.AMDT.720 Amends: S.649 Burr Amdt. No. 720; To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. S.AMDT.711 Amends: S.649 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. S.AMDT.719 Amends: S.649 Cornyn Amdt. No. 719; To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. S.AMDT.713 Amends: S.649 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. S.AMDT.715 Amends: S.649 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.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 744: Leahy Amdt. No. 1183, As Modified; To strengthen border security and enforcement. S. 744: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Leahy Amdt. No. 1183 As Modified; To strengthen border security and enforcement. S. 744: Motion to Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 1251; Requiring Enforcement, Security and safety while Upgrading Lawful Trade and travel Simultaneously (RESULTS). S. 744: Heller Amdt. No. 1227; To include a representative from the Southwestern State of Nevada on the Southern Border Security Commission.S. 744: Lee Amdt. No. 1208 As Modified; To require fast-track congressional approval when the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies Congress of the implementation of the border security strategies and certifies that the strategies are substantially operational. S. 744: Manchin Amdt. No. 1268; To provide for common sense limitations on salaries for contractor executives and employees involved in border security. S. 744: Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 1200; To provide for enhanced border security, including strong border security metrics and congressional votes on border security and for other purposes. S. 744: Tester Amdt. No. 1198; To modify the Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials. S. 744: Vitter Amdt. No. 1228; To prohibit the temporary grant of legal status to, or adjustment to citizenship status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT System (a biometric border check-in and check-out system first required by Congress in 1996) has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and airport of entry and Congress passes a joint resolution, under fast track procedures, stating that such integrated entry and exit data system has been sufficiently implemented. S. 744: Thune Amdt. No. 1197; To require the completion of the 350 miles of reinforced, double-layered fencing described in section 102(b)(1)(A) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted and to require the completion of 700 miles of such fencing before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be adjusted to permanent resident status. S. 744: Motion to Table Grassley Amdt. No. 1195; To prohibit the granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of the borders for 6 months. S. 744: Motion to Proceed to S. 744; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S. 744: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 744; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. S.843: Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 S.903: Alien Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2013 S.1149: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act S.1290: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2013 S. 1486: Postal Reform Act S.1660: SPORT Act S.1774: Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act of 2013 S.1908: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 S.2105: Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act S.1996: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 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.2676: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2014 S.2872: Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 S.2904: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement 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. S.1505: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection
Client expense: $332,301 · 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 · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 368, HR 2068 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 901, HR. 1997 Making Public Lands Public Access Act S 338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act HR 1021 LAND Act S 1554 HUNT Act S 1273 FAIR Act of 2013 S 1660 SPORT Act HR 2590 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 S 1996, S 2363, S 1335 Sportsmens Act S 338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act HR 4551 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R.4923; H.R. 5771; S. 2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R.4923; H.R. 5771; S. 2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R.4923; H.R. 5771; S. 2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660, H.R. 4923; H.R. 5771; S. 2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R.4923; H.R. 5771; H.R. 2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R.4923; H.R. 5771; S. 2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management and Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater fishery resources; issues related to bills contained in House and Senate sportsmen-related legislative packages. Issues related to S. 2080; S. 1996; S. 1161; S. 2437; H.R. 3099; H.R. 4660; H.R.4923; H.R. 5771; S. 2389
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- USTR-2011-0003, Possible Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement, regarding proposal to expand and update the products covered under the World Trade Organization's 1996 International Trade Agreement.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 368, HR 2068 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 916, HR 1033 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battlefields S 312, HR 663 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act HR 87 Castle Nugent NHS Establishment ActHR 1230, S 353 Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S 338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act S 371, HR 706 Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park S 646 National Endowment for the Oceans HR 1021 LAND Act HR 712, S 1140 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 618 Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013 S 509, HR 993 Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act HR 638 National Wildlife Refuge Review Act HR 2208, S 741 NAWCA Extension Act S 1139, HR 2636 Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act S 1554 HUNT Act S 1996, S 2363, S1335 Sportsmen's Act S 2604 A bill to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia HR 4551 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act S 1875, HR 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR 3962 Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 4858 San Gabriel National Recreation Act HR 5074 Land Adjacency Notification and Disclosure Act HR 4736 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act HR 1351, S 360 The Public Lands Service Corps Act
Client expense: $36,416 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · third_quarter · Defense
Support Daniel Defense's contracts with Special Operations Peculiar Modification (SOFMOD) for M4 Carbine Rail System.- Support Army small arms acquisition programs. Support Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, S 1996
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Sportsmen's Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act (S. 1996) - conservation issues Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3590) - conservation issues Acre In, Acre Out Act (H.R. 4423) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act (S. 338)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Sportsmen's Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act (S. 1996) - conservation issues Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3590) - conservation issues Acre In, Acre Out Act (H.R. 4423)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), 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, 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 · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act; HR 1021 LAND Act; HR 2208 S 741 NAWCA Extension Act; S 1554 HUNT Act; S 1996, S 2363, S 1335 Sportsmen's Act; HR 4551 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act; S 1875, HR 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act;HR 3962 Making Public Lands Public Acess Act S 661 HR 2727 HR 3590 Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R. 2174, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration;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. 368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Act reauthorization to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; S. 2080, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, a bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life of the United States, enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, and for other purposes; S. 1996/ S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014, provision related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act; North American Wetlands Conservation Act; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to Section 202, Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act; H.R. 3105, Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt from such Act animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture, and for other purposes; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, opportunity to reduce environmental impacts from transportation facilities, which advancing important policy initiatives such as natural infrastructure resiliency and smart development; H.R. 3992/ S. 1875, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act 2013 and 2014, a bill that would fund a portion of the US Forest Service and Department of Interior wildfire suppression costs through a budget cap adjustment similar to the budget cap adjustment currently in use by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, including provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs, including hazardous fuel management; H.R. 2280, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; S2080, 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; [bills without numbers] [no bill number] Great Lakes Ecosystems Restoration Act; [no bill number] 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; [no bill number] Draft Strategic Growth Plan for the National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); [no bill number] Mitigation policy revision and candidate species conservaton rulemaking and in connection with development on public and private lands, military buffer program;[no bill number] Bureau of Land Management Resource Management Plan and Fish and Wildlife mitigation framework for Sage Grouse; [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, listing of Lesser Prairie-Chicken under special 4(d) rule; [no bill number] Bureau of Land Management Energy siting and mitigation policies;
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), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2807/ S. 526, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014, to renew incentives for donation of conservation easements, make permanent special tax deductions for donations of conservation easements;H.R. 2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, tax extender omibus, easement incentives, changes to the US Tax Code revision to provide relief for property owners around Hurricane Sandy and other weather-related losses; S. 1996/ S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014, provision related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act; North American Wetlands Conservation Act; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to Section 202, Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act ;
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), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)