Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act

American Invents Act (H.R.1249 & S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

America Invents Act (H.R.1249/S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 FRAC Act H.R. 1921 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 : Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154, the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 - A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 - Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 - Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 4742 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014)

Client expense: $160,903 · 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), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

America Invents Act (H.R.1249/S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6621 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United States Code (Pl 112-274)S 866-"Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013" Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant reeview program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent HR 1663- "Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act" (PARTS Act) - to amend title 35, US Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. Would reduce the monopoly period to 30 months from 14 years under current law S 780-PARTS Act amends US design patent law to reduce the exclusivity period car companies hold on design patents for collision repair parts from 14 years to 30 months during which time other suppliers could test, research, and develop parts on a not-for sale basis HR 2766-"STOP Act"-amends the Leahy-Smith Inents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant review program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, making the program permanent HR 845-"Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013"-will force those who buy patents on products they didn't create to take financial responsibility for their lawsuits by allowing defendants to recoup money spent to sucessfully defend themselves against junk lawsuits HR 2639-"Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013"-will require a heightened pleading standard in patent infringement actions, provide end users with opportunity to stay litigation, limit unnecesarily burdensome discovery until matters related to dismissal motions, transfer of venue issues and claim construction are decided HR 2024-"End Anonymous Patents Act"-would require sales or transfers of patents be disclosed to the Patent and trade Office with a notice of the real party in interest filing by the purchasing entity S 1013-"Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013"-would require plantifss to discuss the substance of their claim and reveal their identities when they file lawsuits; allow defendants to hale into court interested parties, bring fairness to the discovery process and shift responsibility for the cost of litigation to the losing party HR 3309-"Innovation Act"-Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013-would combat abusive litigation by non-practicing entities and increase transparency S 1612-"Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013"-would deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits S 1720- "Patent Transparency and improvements Act of 2013" would promote transparency in patent ownership S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act"-A bill to curb unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Expressed views in support of S.23/HR 163 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act, S.338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, HR 5545 Berryesa Snow Mountain, S. 112/HR 361 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, H.R. 139 Arctic Refuge Wilderness Bill, S. 364 Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, S.1805 Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act, HR 560 Rio Grande Del Norte;Expressed concerns with HR 3590 - Sportsmen Hunting Heritage Act, S.1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act, HR1526 Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, HR 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation (EPIC) of National Monuments Act, proposed road construction through designated wilderness on National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, S. 486 Cape Hatteras bill. Expressed views on S.1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance, S. 342/H.R. 433 Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013, S. 159/H.R. 696 Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act, S. 241 Cerros del Norte, S.1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013, S. 2018 - River Paddling Protection Act, reauthorization with some changes to Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, HR712 Appalachian Highlands reauthorization bill; and on draft legislation regarding California Desert Protection, Northwest California Mountains and Rivers, California Central Coast Wild Heritage, San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation area.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 23 - America Invents Act

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development Act (Senate WRDA Bill)S. 1135 FRAC Act H.R. 1921 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 : Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154, the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 RAPID Act H.R. 1459 Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123)

Client expense: $137,571 · 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), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

HR 6621 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United States Code (Pl 112-274)S 866-"Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013" Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant reeview program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent HR 1663- "Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act" (PARTS Act) - to amend title 35, US Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. Would reduce the monopoly period to 30 months from 14 years under current law S 780-PARTS Act amends US design patent law to reduce the exclusivity period car companies hold on design patents for collision repair parts from 14 years to 30 months during which time other suppliers could test, research, and develop parts on a not-for sale basis HR 2766-"STOP Act"-amends the Leahy-Smith Inents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant review program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, making the program permanent HR 845-"Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013"-will force those who buy patents on products they didn't create to take financial responsibility for their lawsuits by allowing defendants to recoup money spent to sucessfully defend themselves against junk lawsuits HR 2639-"Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013"-will require a heightened pleading standard in patent infringement actions, provide end users with opportunity to stay litigation, limit unnecesarily burdensome discovery until matters related to dismissal motions, transfer of venue issues and claim construction are decided HR 2024-"End Anonymous Patents Act"-would require sales or transfers of patents be disclosed to the Patent and trade Office with a notice of the real party in interest filing by the purchasing entity S 1013-"Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013"-would require plantifss to discuss the substance of their claim and reveal their identities when they file lawsuits; allow defendants to hale into court interested parties, bring fairness to the discovery process and shift responsibility for the cost of litigation to the losing party HR 3309-"Innovation Act"-Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013-would combat abusive litigation by non-practicing entities and increase transparency S 1612-"Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013"-would deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits S 1720- "Patent Transparency and improvements Act of 2013" would promote transparency in patent ownership S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act"-A bill to curb unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents

Client expense: $858,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Propose changes to HR 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, Corrections Bill re: prior uses rights. Follow up on implementation of the Patent Bill, work on patent reforms related to non-practicing entities. Work on patent reform bills H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, and S. 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, both of which address patent abuses by non-practicing entities, also known as patent trolls.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

America Invents Act (H.R.1249/S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 2954, Public Access & Lands Improvement Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1785, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act S. 1294, Tennessee Wilderness Act H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 2954, Public Access & Lands Improvement Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1785, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act S. 1294, Tennessee Wilderness Act H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

S. 23 - America Invents Act

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Propose changes to HR 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, Corrections Bill re: prior uses rights. Follow up on implementation of the Patent Bill, work on patent reforms related to non-practicing entities. Work on patent reform bills H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, and S. 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, both of which address patent abuses by non-practicing entities, also known as patent trolls.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6621 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United States Code (Pl 112-274)S 866-"Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013" Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant reeview program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent HR 1663- "Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act" (PARTS Act) - to amend title 35, US Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. Would reduce the monopoly period to 30 months from 14 years under current law S 780-PARTS Act amends US design patent law to reduce the exclusivity period car companies hold on design patents for collision repair parts from 14 years to 30 months during which time other suppliers could test, research, and develop parts on a not-for sale basis HR 2766-"STOP Act"-amends the Leahy-Smith Inents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant review program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, making the program permanent HR 845-"Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013"-will force those who buy patents on products they didn't create to take financial responsibility for their lawsuits by allowing defendants to recoup money spent to sucessfully defend themselves against junk lawsuits HR 2639-"Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013"-will require a heightened pleading standard in patent infringement actions, provide end users with opportunity to stay litigation, limit unnecesarily burdensome discovery until matters related to dismissal motions, transfer of venue issues and claim construction are decided HR 2024-"End Anonymous Patents Act"-would require sales or transfers of patents be disclosed to the Patent and trade Office with a notice of the real party in interest filing by the purchasing entity S 1013-"Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013"-would require plantifss to discuss the substance of their claim and reveal their identities when they file lawsuits; allow defendants to hale into court interested parties, bring fairness to the discovery process and shift responsibility for the cost of litigation to the losing party HR 3309-"Innovation Act"-Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013-would combat abusive litigation by non-practicing entities and increase transparency

Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

America Invents Act (H.R.1249/S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1785, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act S. 1294, Tennessee Wilderness Act H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1785, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act S. 1294, Tennessee Wilderness Act H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R.163 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act S.23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation ActH.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H.R.1208 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act H.R.1033 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 H.R.586 Denali National Park Improvement Act H.R.520 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 H.R.1351 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 H.R.819 Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act H.R.437 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 H.R.913 Everglades for the Next Generation Act 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.445 National Heritage Area Act of 2013 S.305 Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act S.354 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 S.285 Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act S.255 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 S.347 First State National Historical Park Act S.138 California Desert Protection Act S.507 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act S.371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act S.156 Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act S.225 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act S.360 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 S.486 Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act S.150 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.414 Everglades for the Next Generation Act No Legislation yet Homestead Gateway MAP-21 Reauthorization Petersburg Battlefield Park Expansion Delaware/Woodlawn- National Historical Park Establishment Ft. Bowie Expansion Casa Grande Expansion Oregon Caves National Monument Expansion Latino Heritage Initiative Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Establishment Fort Vancouver Boundary Change Saguaro National Park Expansion California Desert Expansion

Client expense: $93,814 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Discussed monuments and wilderness areas National Monument designations S. 37 - Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013 H.R 1808 Maine Coastal Islands Wilerness ActH.R - 1825 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R - 1351 - Public Lands Service Corps Act H.R 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R - 139 - Wilderness Designations for Arctic Refuge H.R - 2702 - No Child Left Inside Act H.R - 361 - Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 1306 - No Child Left Inside Act S. 1335 - Sportsmen's Act S. 170 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act S. 360 - Public Lands Service Corps Act S. 364 - Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013 Reintroduction of California Desert Protection Area Trails Maintenance legislative and administrative proposals [no specific bill yet] Utah Wilderness Initiative Wilderness management issues Yakima Basin work and Wild Olympics S. 255 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 S. 364 Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013 S. 112 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 241 Cerros del Norte Conservation Act S. 776 Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act S. 404 Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act H.R 2552 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2013 S. 1397 - A bill to improve the efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process through reforms overseen by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes. General discussion of legislative strategy to address trail maintenance backlog S. 1294 Tennessee Wilderness Act Discussed National Monuments Stornetta and Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks President's Climate Action Plan (no bill number yet) Natural Resources Committee wilderness agenda H.R 1522 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R 1785 Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act Issues affecting the Boundary Water Canoe Area S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R 163 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act

Client expense: $58,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S. 23 - America Invents Act

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 6621 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United States Code (Pl 112-274)S 866-"Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013" Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant reeview program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent HR 1663- "Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act" (PARTS Act) - to amend title 35, US Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. Would reduce the monopoly period to 30 months from 14 years under current law S 780-PARTS Act amends US design patent law to reduce the exclusivity period car companies hold on design patents for collision repair parts from 14 years to 30 months during which time other suppliers could test, research, and develop parts on a not-for sale basis HR 2766-"STOP Act"-amends the Leahy-Smith Inents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant review program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, making the program permanent HR 845-"Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013"-will force those who buy patents on products they didn't create to take financial responsibility for their lawsuits by allowing defendants to recoup money spent to sucessfully defend themselves against junk lawsuits HR 2639-"Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013"-will require a heightened pleading standard in patent infringement actions, provide end users with opportunity to stay litigation, limit unnecesarily burdensome discovery until matters related to dismissal motions, transfer of venue issues and claim construction are decided HR 2024-"End Anonymous Patents Act"-would require sales or transfers of patents be disclosed to the Patent and trade Office with a notice of the real party in interest filing by the purchasing entity S 1013-"Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013"-would require plantifss to discuss the substance of their claim and reveal their identities when they file lawsuits; allow defendants to hale into court interested parties, bring fairness to the discovery process and shift responsibility for the cost of litigation to the losing party

Client expense: $711,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Propose changes to HR 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, Corrections Bill re: prior uses rights. Follow up on implementation of the Patent Bill, work on patent reforms related to non-practicing entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

America Invents Act (H.R.1249/S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1785, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act S. 1294, Tennessee Wilderness Act H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1785, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act S. 1294, Tennessee Wilderness Act H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

S. 23 - America Invents Act

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 6621 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United States Code (Pl 112-274)S 866-"Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013" Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant reeview program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent HR 1663- "Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act" (PARTS Act) - to amend title 35, US Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. Would reduce the monopoly period to 30 months from 14 years under current law

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Propose changes to HR 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, Corrections Bill re: prior uses rights. Follow up on implementation of the Patent Bill, work on patent reforms related to non-practicing entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

America Invents Act (H.R.1249/S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1765, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act Tennessee Wilderness Act (to be introduced) H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road H.R. 1765, Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act Tennessee Wilderness Act (to be introduced) H.R. 1808, Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R.163 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act S.23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation ActH.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H.R.1208 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act H.R.1033 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 H.R.586 Denali National Park Improvement Act H.R.520 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 H.R.1351 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 H.R.819 Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act H.R.437 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 H.R.913 Everglades for the Next Generation Act 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.445 National Heritage Area Act of 2013 S.305 Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act S.354 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 S.285 Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act S.255 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 S.347 First State National Historical Park Act S.138 California Desert Protection Act S.507 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act S.371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act S.156 Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act S.225 Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act S.360 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013 S.486 Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act S.150 Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S.414 Everglades for the Next Generation Act No Legislation yet Homestead Gateway MAP-21 Reauthorization Petersburg Battlefield Park Expansion Delaware/Woodlawn- National Historical Park Establishment Ft. Bowie Expansion Casa Grande Expansion Oregon Caves National Monument Expansion Latino Heritage Initiative Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Establishment Fort Vancouver Boundary Change Saguaro National Park Expansion California Desert Expansion

Client expense: $83,814 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 6621 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United Ststes Code (Pl 112-274)

Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Issues related to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the proposed gTLD expansion. S.23 America Invents Act, issues related to defining the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention. H.R1249 America Invents Act, issues related to amending federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 23 - America Invents Act

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Tax strategies and software in patent reform legislation, including H.R.1249 and S. 23.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Propose changes to HR 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, Corrections Bill re: prior uses rights. Follow up on implementation of the Patent Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

America Invents Act (H.R.1249/S.23)- issues related to higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cyber Security. Implementation of S. 23: America Invents Act. Implementation of H.R. 1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Transpactific Partnership.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act (to be introduced) Tennessee Wilderness Act (to be introduced) S. Con. Res. 8 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, Vitter Amendment on the Antiquities Act Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act (to be introduced) Superior National Forest Land Exchange (no legislation)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 163/S. 23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 361/S112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 382, To provide for State Approval of National Monuments H.R. 761, National Strategic & Critical Minerals Protection Act (continued on next page)H.R. 1156, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act (to be introduced) Tennessee Wilderness Act (to be introduced) S. Con. Res. 8 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, Vitter Amendment on the Antiquities Act Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act (to be introduced) Superior National Forest Land Exchange (no legislation)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service