A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S.883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees to ensure that any regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to implement a polar bear subsistence harvest quota are based on, and issued after taking into consideration, sound science as well as the historical and cultural reliance of the Alaska Native community on the polar bear harvest. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees to ensure that any regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to implement a polar bear subsistence harvest quota are based on, and issued after taking into consideration, sound science as well as the historical and cultural reliance of the Alaska Native community on the polar bear harvest. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S.883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees to ensure that any regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to implement a polar bear subsistence harvest quota are based on, and issued after taking into consideration, sound science as well as the historical and cultural reliance of the Alaska Native community on the polar bear harvest. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interiors Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S.883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interiors Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law.

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

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S.883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49 and H.R. 49, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interiors Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees to ensure that any regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to implement a polar bear subsistence harvest quota are based on, and issued after taking into consideration, sound science as well as the historical and cultural reliance of the Alaska Native community on the polar bear harvest. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interiors Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S.883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49 and H.R. 49, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interiors Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

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

- Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees to ensure that any regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to implement a polar bear subsistence harvest quota are based on, and issued after taking into consideration, sound science as well as the historical and cultural reliance of the Alaska Native community on the polar bear harvest. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interiors Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.