Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, S. 896, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisitons. S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 527, S. 273, Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act, To provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns and asked delegates to oppose bill. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns about the Westerman Bill. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.1057, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017, To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.110, Digital Coast Act, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.214, S.1332 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. All provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of reauthorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill. Specifically discussed forest platform prinicples, fire borrowing and thoughts on the Stafford Act vs. the Budget Control Act approach [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; specifically discussions on wildfire suppression fix. Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, specifically Sections 6 and 10. [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight. Discussions with members of Congress regarding Farm Bill, Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) International Conservation, Everglades Funding and Dept of Defense conservation programs. H.R. 2023/S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, 2874, 2875,2246, 3804, 3805/S 1313, 1368, 1507: Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program: advocating for stronger mitigation and mapping provision.H.R. 1434/S 571 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land and Adjustment Act [no bill] International Conservation Funding an Policy

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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, S. 896, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisitons. S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 527, S. 273, Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act, To provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns and asked delegates to oppose bill. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns about the Westerman Bill. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.1057, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017, To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.110, H.R. 4062 Digital Coast Act, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.214, S.1332 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. All provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of reauthorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill. Specifically discussed forest platform prinicples, fire borrowing and thoughts on the Stafford Act vs. the Budget Control Act approach [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; specifically discussions on wildfire suppression fix. Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, specifically Sections 6 and 10. [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight. Discussions with members of Congress regarding Farm Bill, Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) International Conservation, Everglades Funding and Dept of Defense conservation programs. H.R. 2023/S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, 2874, 2875,2246, 3804, 3805/S 1313, 1368, 1507: Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program: advocating for stronger mitigation and mapping provision.H.R. 1434/S 571 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land and Adjustment Act [no bill] International Conservation Funding an Policy [no bill] 2018 Fire and Forest Management Priorities H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act [no bill] National Monuments

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, S. 896, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisitons. S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 527, S. 273, Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act, To provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns and asked delegates to oppose bill. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns about the Westerman Bill. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.1057, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017, To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.110, Digital Coast Act, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.214, S.1332 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. All provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of reauthorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill. Specifically discussed forest platform prinicples, fire borrowing and thoughts on the Stafford Act vs. the Budget Control Act approach [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; specifically discussions on wildfire suppression fix. Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, specifically Sections 6 and 10. [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight. Discussions with members of Congress regarding Farm Bill, Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) International Conservation, Everglades Funding and Dept of Defense conservation programs. H.R. 2023/S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, 2874, 2875,2246, 3804, 3805/S 1313, 1368, 1507: Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program: advocating for stronger mitigation and mapping provision.H.R. 1434/S 571 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land and Adjustment Act [no bill] International Conservation Funding an Policy

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 2825 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 3359 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, S. 896, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions. S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 527, S. 273, Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act, To provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns and asked delegates to oppose bill. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns about the Westerman Bill. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.1057, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017, To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.110, Digital Coast Act, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.214, S.214 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. All provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of re authorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill. Specifically discussed forest platform principles, fire borrowing and thoughts on the Stafford Act vs. the Budget Control Act approach. [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, specifically Sections 6 and 10. [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight.

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States