AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017

S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act. All issues related to the legislation. H.R. 4661, the United States Fire Administration, AFG and SAFER Reauthorization Act. All issues related to the legislation.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Endorsement for the nomination of Ms. Kirstjen Nielsen to be the Secretary of Homeland Security. P.L. 115-98, the United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and FIRE and SAFER grant programs, including allow SAFER funds to be used to convert part-time firefighters to full-time positions, develop training for AFG and SAFER grantees, and develop a framework to prevent waste fraud and abuse. Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 3355) and draft Senate bill: Funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (including the SAFER grant program); U.S. Fire Administration; Urban Search and Rescue teams; the State Homeland Security Grant Program; the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Office of Health Affairs, including an anthrax vaccine program for first responders; and the Office of Emergency Communications. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP program through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. - Expend the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism; and protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization. H.R. 2188, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, provisions to authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. H.R. 3284, the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act, provisions to authorize a comprehensive exercise program to to enhance the ability of state and local jurisdictions to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks. H.R. 3359, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, provisions to protect the OEC from reorganization.

H.R. 4667, the FY 2017 Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fire and promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 4460, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fire and promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. P.L. 115-98, the United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and FIRE and SAFER grant programs, including allow SAFER funds to be used to convert part-time firefighters to full-time positions, develop training for AFG and SAFER grantees, and develop a framework to prevent waste fraud and abuse. H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires. Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund and the Disaster Cap Adjustment to cover federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. H.R. 2548, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act, provisions to authorize funding for FEMA through FY 2020, authorize funding for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and direct FEMA's National Advisory Council to draft a comprehensive study to reduce the costs and losses from disasters.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbied in support of passage of H.R. 4661, the United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act and S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Housing credts and Municipal Bonds S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 496/S. 128, the Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act or BRIDGE Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act, - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1491, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthoriation of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3268/S. 1603, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 3267/S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative H.R. 3266/S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for: Lower Mission Creek; Lake Cachuma Recreation Area; Goleta Beach H.R. 3355, FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 3353/S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funding, HOPWA funding, Elderly Housing funding H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp CAP funding for debris basins Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Childrens Health Insurance Program reauthorization Community Health Centers reauthorization Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest detection and prevention; Assistance to producers of Specialty Crops; Border inspection/detection; use of detector dogs; SNAP; WIC Infrastructure funding Lake Cachuma - bureau of Reclamation funding Land-Into-Trust process Mission Creek Flood Control Project - Federal resources Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds USACE Reservoir Projects for Water Supply

H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Housing credts and Municipal Bonds S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG & SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization S. 1993, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthoriation of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passanger facility charge, air traffic privitization, pilot safety,viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3268/S. 1603, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 3267/S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative H.R. 3266/S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects H.R. 3355, FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 air grants H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 3353/S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing H.R. 3922, the Championing Healthy Kids Act - entire bill H.R. 4072, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 4082 - repeal of Ensursing Patient Accwess and Effective Drug Enforcement Act provisions limiting DEA enforcement H.R. 4086, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act - entire bill H.R. 4392 - Cuts to 340B Drug Purchasing Program 340B Drug Purchase program Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Childrens Health Insurance Program reauthorization Community Health Centers reauthorization Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Disproportionate Share Hospital Funding Infrastructure funding NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds

S.829 The AFG and SAFER Program Re-authorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Responses (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. Also, H.R. 4661, United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Reauthorization Act of 2017. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders. The U.S. Fire Administration conducts fire and emergency response research and training programs for first responders.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.829 The AFG and SAFER Program Re-authorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Responses (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. Also, H.R. 4661, United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Reauthorization Act of 2017. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders. The U.S. Fire Administration conducts fire and emergency response research and training programs for first responders.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act. All issues related to the legislation.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Endorsement for the nomination of Mr. Brock Long to be the FEMA Administrator. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP program through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. - Expend the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism; and protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization. H.R. 2188, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, provisions to authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration. H.R. 3284, the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act, provisions to authorize a comprehensive exercise program to to enhance the ability of state and local jurisdictions to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks.

H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires. Efforts to promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund and the Disaster Cap Adjustment to cover federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). H.R. 2548, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act, provisions to authorize funding for FEMA through FY 2020, authorize funding for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and direct FEMA's National Advisory Council to draft a comprehensive study to reduce the costs and losses from disasters.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service

S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 496/S. 128, the Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act or BRIDGE Act - entire bill S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act, - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1491, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthoriation of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act. H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3268/S. 1603, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 3267/S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative H.R. 3266/S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for: Lower Mission Creek; Lake Cachuma Recreation Area; Goleta Beach H.R. 3355, FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 3353/S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funding, HOPWA funding, Elderly Housing funding CAP funding for debris basins Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest detection and prevention; Assistance to producers of Specialty Crops; Border inspection/detection; use of detector dogs; SNAP; WIC Infrastructure funding Lake Cachuma - bureau of Reclamation funding Land-Into-Trust process Mission Creek Flood Control Project - Federal resources Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds USACE Reservoir Projects for Water Supply

S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthoriation of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passanger facility charge, air traffic privitization, pilot safety,viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3268/S. 1603, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 3267/S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative H.R. 3266/S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects H.R. 3355, FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 air grants H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 3353/S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Infrastructure funding Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds 340B Drug Purchase program

S. 829 The AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.829 The AFG and SAFER Program Re-authorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Responses (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Endorsement for the nomination of Mr. Brock Long to be the FEMA Administrator. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP program through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. - Expend the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism; and protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization. H.R. 2188, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, provisions to authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex. coordinated attack. S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration.

H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires. Efforts to promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund to cover federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). H.R. 2548, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2548), provisions to authorize funding for FEMA through FY 2020; authorize funding for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and direct FEMA's National Advisory Council to draft a comprehensive study to reduce the costs and losses from disasters.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service

S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act. All issues related to the legislation.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

S.829 The AFG and SAFER Program Re-authorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Responses (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 829 The AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 496/S. 128, the Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act or BRIDGE Act - entire bill S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act, - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1491, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for: Lower Mission Creek; Lake Cachuma Recreation Area; Goleta Beach FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funding, HOPWA funding, Elderly Housing funding CAP funding for debris basins Elder abuse prevention DSH Cuts to safety net hospitals Federally Qualified Health Centers Infrastructure funding Lake Cachuma - bureau of Reclamation funding Land-Into-Trust process Mission Creek Flood Control Project - Federal resources Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds USACE Reservoir Projects for Water Supply

H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privitization, pilot safety,viable service for non-hub airports FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 air grants FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing County elder abuse prevention measures DSH Cuts to safety net hospitals Federally Qualified Health Centers Infrastructure funding Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)re-authorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds 340B Hospital Drug program

S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act. All issues related to the legislation.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

-S. 829: AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (No House Bill number) -H.R.5460 - First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act. Senate no bill number

Client expense: $122,093 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 829 The AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.829 The AFG and SAFER Program Re-authorization Act of 2017. The bill reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Responses (SAFER) program within the Department of Homeland Security. The AFG program provides grants to volunteer, combined and career fire departments for critical fire and rescue equipment; SAFER provides funds to fire departments to hire additional first responders.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE