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An original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
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September 26, 2019
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September 26, 2019
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Lisa MurkowskiRepublican(AK)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to Interior for the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, Departmental Offices, and Department-Wide Programs. The bill provides appropriations to the EPA and the Forest Service. Within the Department of Health and Human Services, the bill provides appropriations for the Indian Health Service, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, including the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality; the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Gallery of Art; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Commission of Fine Arts; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the National Capital Planning Commission; the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission; the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission; the World War I Centennial Commission; and the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski. With written report No. 116-123.
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 4372 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act of 2022 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 4502 - FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 4356 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2022 H.R. 7393/S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 S. 2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 3283 - Booker bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides H.R. 4372 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act of 2022 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4502 - FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 4356 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2022 H.R. 2820/S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 (will update to 2021 bill numbers) H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 S. 2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 S> 3283 - Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
Client expense: $456,275 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides H.R. 4372 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act of 2022 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4502 - FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 4356 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2022 H.R. 2820/S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 (will update to 2021 bill numbers) H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 S. 2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Client expense: $429,233 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Accounting
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 7393/S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 (will update to 2021 bill numbers) H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 Food Industry: Issues relating to the implementation of the Food Safety & FDA regulations to the use and approval of crop protection chemicals. Environment/Superfund: Amendments to the Endangered Species Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 7393 / S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020
Client expense: $403,295 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 7393 / S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020
Client expense: $405,183 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and related Agencies for thereof "FY 2021" Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan; H.R. 1435. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development. Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including H.R. 1435. FY2021 Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs, including H.R. 3052; S.2580
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and related Agencies for thereof "FY 2021" Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan; H.R. 1435. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development. Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including H.R. 1435. FY2021 Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs, including H.R. 3052; S.2580
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and related Agencies for thereof "FY 2021" Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan; H.R. 1435. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development. Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including H.R. 1435. FY2021 Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs, including H.R. 3052; S.2580
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and related Agencies for thereof "FY 2021" Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan; H.R. 1435. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development. Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including H.R. 1435. FY2021 Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs, including H.R. 3052; S.2580
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2021 H.R. 3164/HR 3055 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives FY2021 S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives FY2021 H.R. 3052/HR 3055 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training FY2021 S. 2580 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training FY2021 H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development H.R. 2157- Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019- system repair, replace and recovery S. 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019- system consolidation assessments H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act (HR 6800)- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 6800- The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems S. 4321 Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
The lobbying activity listed below was filed for Q4 2020. Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides: Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R.230 - Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 H.R.1337 - Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2019 H.R.1783 - Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019 H.R. 2854 - Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 7393 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 H.R. 7940 - Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act S.921 - Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.4406 - Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Food Industry: Issues relating to the implementation of the Food Safety & FDA regulations to the use and approval of crop protection chemicals. Environment/Superfund: Amendments to the Endangered Species Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2139: Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 3225: Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 3409: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; provisions related to energy. H.R. 4447: Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 5120: Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible (SAFER) Pipelines Act of 2019; all provisions of the bill. S. 2299: PIPES Act of 2020; all provisions of the bill. S. 2418: Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life (COASTAL) Act; provisions related to energy. S. 2580: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; provisions related to energy. S. 2657: Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019; all provisions of the bill. S. 4947: Conservation Funding Protection Act; all provisions of the bill. General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Notice to Lessees on Additional Security Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
General education regarding bottled water industry; recycling; National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 4236 "Reducing Waste in National Parks Act"; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020;" H.R. 5845 & S. 3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020." H.R. 6185 - "Save Our Springs Act of 2020."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to potential oil and gas development in the Coastal Plain of ANWR. Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97). FY 21 House Energy and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 2740). FY 21 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 2470). FY 21 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3055/S. 2580).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
General education regarding bottled water industry; recycling; National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 4236 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 5845 & S. 3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6185 - Save Our Springs Act of 2020
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty by the Pacific Salmon Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of State. Federal appropriations to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities. Legislation includes: H.R. 3055, S. 2584, H.R. 3052, S. 2580, H.R. 2839, S. 2583.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Federal appropriations to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities including the following legislation: H.R. 3055, S. 2584, H.R. 3052, S. 2580, H.R. 2839, S. 2583.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.230 - Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 H.R.1337 - Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2019 H.R.1783 - Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019 H.R.2854 - Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 H.R.3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 7393 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7940 - Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act S.921 - Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.4406 - Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
Client expense: $530,613 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.R. 1417 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 H.R. 4033 - Water Justice Act S. 2466 - Water Justice Act S. 2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 797 - Clean Water Resolution S. ___ - Clean Water Resolution H. 6745: Clean Water for All Act H.R. 5986 - Environmental Justice for All Act S.3274 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 5856 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 748 - CARES Act H.R.7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 S.1811 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 Water is a Human Right Act (draft) H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act H.R. 6552 - Emergency Water is a Human Right Act HR 5598 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S2754 - American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. AIM authorizes EPA to implement an 85% phasedown of the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) over a 15-year period. S. 747 - Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2019 - Reauthorizes at $100 million through FY 20224 existing program to incentivize trade out of older dirty engines for newer cleaner version. S. 2274 - Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act (WHERA). WHERA authorizes a five-year grant program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to incentivize the removal and replacement of old, inefficient residential wood heaters for more efficient, clean-burning ones. S. 3364 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - Creates a pilot program to install air purifiers in schools located in pollution hot spots to help better demonstrate the connection between clean air and improved academic performance. HR 6025 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - House companion Maloney Bill to require rulemakings consider negative impacts to childrens health (draft only, no bill number to date) Blunt Rochester Air Monitoring Improvement Act (draft only, no bill number to date) Childrens Protection Act of 2020 (not officially introduced until 10/12, no bill number available) HR 7822 / S 4369 - Public Health Air Quality Act: would dramatically increase air monitoring in areas where we know communities are suffering disproportionately from both unsafe local air conditions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Preexisting Rule; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 32227 (July 12, 2018). Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Revised Definition of Waters of the United States; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 4154 (February 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency; Interpretive Statement on Application of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program to Releases of Pollutants From a Point Source to Groundwater; Notice of availability of interpretive statement and request for comment; 84 FR 78 (April 23, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes (June 7, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, 84 FR 44080 (August 22, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; 84 FR 61684 (November 13, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 64620 (November 22, 2019). Proposal to gut EPA Environmental Appeals Board NPRM: Re: EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL-10002-10-OGC, EPAs Proposal to Gut the Environmental Appeals Board (84 FR 66,084, Dec. 3, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0178; FRL-10003-08- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10008-60- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Subcategory of Certain Existing Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Firing Eastern Bituminous Coal Refuse for Emissions of Acid Gas Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10007-26- OAR]) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0746; FRL-10010-27-OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 40 CFR 50, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-49-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process; EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0107; FRL-9979-41-OP Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279 Environmental Protection Agency, Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act; EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0282; FRL-10014-50-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, & Malfunction (SSM) - Guidance Memorandum: Inclusion of provisions governing periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans; https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/emissions-during-periods-startup-shutdown-malfunction-ssm Environmental Protection Agency, Guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans for the Second Implementation Period; https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-08/documents/8-20-2019_-_regional_haze_guidance_final_guidance.pdf Environmental Protection Agency, Rule Amendments Regarding Appeals to Environmental Appeals Board; EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL 10012-97-OGC Environmental Protection Agency, Request for Comments regarding Draft Ambient Water Quality Criteria Recommendations for Lakes and Reservoirs of the Conterminous United States: Information Supporting the Development of Numeric Nutrient Criteria, 85 FR 31184 (July 22, 2020)
Client expense: $54,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and related Agencies for thereof "FY 2021" Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan; H.R. 1435. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development. Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including H.R. 1435. FY2021 Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs, including H.R. 3052; S.2580
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
EPA WIFIA funding; DOI-BOR funding for water reuse and fisheries restoration; Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs; NMFS funding for fisheries recovery/habitat restoration. H.R.1162; H.R. 2960; S. 2470; S. 2580; Title XVI, water reuse, Bureau of Reclamation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Future impacts of sequestration. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations regarding national parks funding. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3052 and S. 2580). FY20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520). COVID-19 relief; CARES Act (P.L. 116-136); Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123). FY2021 President's Budget Request. FY2021 Commerce, THUD, and Homeland Security Appropriations. Issues related to credit card chargebacks. HEROES Act (H.R. 6800). Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8337). Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). COVID-19 relief for 501c6 organizations and Destination Marketing Organizations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.230 - Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 H.R.1337 - Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2019 H.R.1783 - Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 7940/S.4406 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act H.R. 2854 - Protect our Refuges Act of 2019 H.R. 7393 / S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.921 - Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019 H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriations bills related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding (marine debris, fisheries, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean portals, Coastal Zone Management Grants, marine mammal & other species, PFMC Climate and Communities, Marine Operations & Maintenance), DOI funding (Everglades restoration, BOEM,BSEE, and other OCS related amendments and riders), Energy and Water funding (Everglades restoration), budget caps, non-defense discretionary programs, USCG funding specifically for icebreaker funds, amendments that targeted ocean related programs, ocean related provisions within the NDAA and COVID-19 relief for coastal communities. H.R. 21 - Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.266 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.268 - Making Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2019 H.R.648 - 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.748 - CARES Act H.R. 2021 - Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R. 2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 H.R.2405 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019 H.R.2960 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3052 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act H.R.7167 - Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act H.R.7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7613 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7667 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.8319/8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.27 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.J.Res.28 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 S.2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2584 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.4049/H.R.6395 - NDAA for FY 2021
Client expense: $141,442 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2021 H.R. 3164/HR 3055 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives FY2021 S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives FY2021 H.R. 3052/HR 3055 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training FY2021 S. 2580 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training FY2021 H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development H.R. 2157- Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019- system repair, replace and recovery S. 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019- system consolidation assessments H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act (HR 6800)- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 6800- The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems S. 4321 Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Accounting
The lobbying activity listed below was filed for Q4 2019. Any additions/changes to the following list as we report lobbying activity for Q1 2020? Please let me know by COB Thursday 4/16 so I can file on time! Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides: H.R.266 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019 H.R.230 - Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 H.R.890 - REDTAPE Act H.R.1337 - Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2019 H.R.1783 - Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019 H.R. 2854 - Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 S.921 - Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 Food Industry: Issues relating to the implementation of the Food Safety & FDA regulations to the use and approval of crop protection chemicals. Environment/Superfund: Amendments to the Endangered Species Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
General education regarding bottled water industry; recycling; National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 4236 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 5845 & S. 3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6185 - Save Our Springs Act of 2020
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205: Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 266: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; provisions related to energy. H.R. 1149: Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 1941: Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 2139: Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 3225: Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 3409: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; provisions related to energy. H.R. 4447: Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 (Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act); all provisions of the bill. H.R. 5120: Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible (SAFER) Pipelines Act of 2019; all provisions of the bill. S. 13: Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act; provisions related to energy. S. 2299: PIPES Act of 2020; all provisions of the bill. S. 2418: Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life (COASTAL) Act; provisions related to energy. S. 2580: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; provisions related to energy. General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Notice to Lessees on Additional Security Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R.230 - Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 H.R.1337 - Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2019 H.R.1783 - Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019 H.R.2854 - Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 H.R.3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 7393 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 H.R. 7940 - Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act S.921 - Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.4406 - Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
Client expense: $374,906 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S 47, Natural Resources Management Act S 67/HR 376, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019 S 90, Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act S 434, A bill to provide for a report on the maintenance of Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. S 500/HR 1225, Restore Our Parks Act S 1295/HR 2485, Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2019 S 1527, RTP Funding Transparency Act S 1665/HR 3879, Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act S 1768, Native Species Protection Act S 1967/HR 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 2580/HR 3052, Appropriations for the Dept. of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act, 2020 S 3422/HR 1957/HR 7092, Great American Outdoors Act HR 316, Guides and Outfitters Act or the GO Act HR 403, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act HR 1664, National Monument Creation and Protection Act HR 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 2546, Protecting America's Wilderness Act
Client expense: $205,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Making appropriations for Energy and Water Development and related Agencies for thereof "FY 2021" Sites Reservoir and issues related to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan; H.R. 1435. Provisions supporting water infrastructure development. Provisions for authorized Sites Reservoir and salmon recovery, including H.R. 1435. FY2021 Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs, including H.R. 3052; S.2580
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.R. 1417 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 H.R. 4033 - Water Justice Act S. 2466 - Water Justice Act S. 2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 797 - Clean Water Resolution S. ___ - Clean Water Resolution H. 6745: Clean Water for All Act H.R. 5986 - Environmental Justice for All Act S.3274 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 5856 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 748 - CARES Act Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (draft) Water is a Human Right Act (draft) H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act H.R. 6552 - Emergency Water is a Human Right Act HR 5598 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S2754 - American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. AIM authorizes EPA to implement an 85% phasedown of the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) over a 15-year period. S. 747 - Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2019 - Reauthorizes at $100 million through FY 20224 existing program to incentivize trade out of older dirty engines for newer cleaner version. S. 2274 - Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act (WHERA). WHERA authorizes a five-year grant program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to incentivize the removal and replacement of old, inefficient residential wood heaters for more efficient, clean-burning ones. S. 3364 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - Creates a pilot program to install air purifiers in schools located in pollution hot spots to help better demonstrate the connection between clean air and improved academic performance. HR 6025 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - House companion Maloney Bill to require rulemakings consider negative impacts to childrens health (draft only, no bill number to date) Blunt Rochester Air Monitoring Improvement Act (draft only, no bill number to date) Childrens Protection Act of 2020 (not officially introduced until 10/12, no bill number available) HR 7822 / S 4369 - Public Health Air Quality Act: would dramatically increase air monitoring in areas where we know communities are suffering disproportionately from both unsafe local air conditions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Preexisting Rule; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 32227 (July 12, 2018). Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Revised Definition of Waters of the United States; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 4154 (February 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency; Interpretive Statement on Application of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program to Releases of Pollutants From a Point Source to Groundwater; Notice of availability of interpretive statement and request for comment; 84 FR 78 (April 23, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes (June 7, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, 84 FR 44080 (August 22, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; 84 FR 61684 (November 13, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 64620 (November 22, 2019). Proposal to gut EPA Environmental Appeals Board NPRM: Re: EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL-10002-10-OGC, EPAs Proposal to Gut the Environmental Appeals Board (84 FR 66,084, Dec. 3, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0178; FRL-10003-08- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10008-60- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Subcategory of Certain Existing Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Firing Eastern Bituminous Coal Refuse for Emissions of Acid Gas Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10007-26- OAR]) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0746; FRL-10010-27-OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 40 CFR 50, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-49-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process; EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0107; FRL-9979-41-OP Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279 Environmental Protection Agency, Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act; EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0282; FRL-10014-50-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, & Malfunction (SSM) - Guidance Memorandum: Inclusion of provisions governing periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans; https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/emissions-during-periods-startup-shutdown-malfunction-ssm Environmental Protection Agency, Guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans for the Second Implementation Period; https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-08/documents/8-20-2019_-_regional_haze_guidance_final_guidance.pdf Environmental Protection Agency, Rule Amendments Regarding Appeals to Environmental Appeals Board; EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL 10012-97-OGC Environmental Protection Agency, Request for Comments regarding Draft Ambient Water Quality Criteria Recommendations for Lakes and Reservoirs of the Conterminous United States: Information Supporting the Development of Numeric Nutrient Criteria, 85 FR 31184 (July 22, 2020)
Client expense: $111,163 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
General education regarding bottled water industry; recycling; National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 4236 "Reducing Waste in National Parks Act"; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020;" H.R. 5845 & S. 3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020." H.R. 6185 - "Save Our Springs Act of 2020."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
National Park Service bottled water sales policy; H.R. 3052 and S. 2580 "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Future impacts of sequestration. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations regarding national parks funding. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3052 and S. 2580). FY20 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 3163 and S. 2520). COVID-19 relief; CARES Act (P.L. 116-136); Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123). FY2021 President's Budget Request. FY2021 Commerce, THUD, and Homeland Security Appropriations. Issues related to credit card chargebacks. HEROES Act (H.R. 6800). Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8337).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to FY 2020 Interior Appropriations Bill, S.2580
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
EPA WIFIA funding; DOI-BOR funding for water reuse and fisheries restoration; Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs; NMFS funding for fisheries recovery/habitat restoration. H.R.1162; H.R. 2960; S. 2470; S. 2580; Title XVI, water reuse, Bureau of Reclamation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to the EPA Renewable Fuels Pathway II rule in S. 2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020; Issues related to FY 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to FY 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to potential oil and gas development in the Coastal Plain of ANWR. Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97). FY 21 House Energy and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 2740). FY 21 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 2470). FY 21 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3055/S. 2580).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriations bills related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding (marine debris, fisheries, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean portals, Coastal Zone Management Grants, marine mammal & other species, PFMC Climate and Communities, Marine Operations & Maintenance), DOI funding (Everglades restoration, BOEM,BSEE, and other OCS related amendments and riders), Energy and Water funding (Everglades restoration), budget caps, non-defense discretionary programs, USCG funding specifically for icebreaker funds, amendments that targeted ocean related programs, and COVID-19 relief for coastal communities. H.R. 21 - Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R.266 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.268 - Making Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2019 H.R.648 - 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.748 - CARES Act H.R. 2021 - Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R. 2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 H.R.2405 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019 H.R.2960 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3052 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act H.R.7167 - Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act H.R.7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7613 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7667 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.8319/8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.27 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.J.Res.28 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 S.2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2584 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.4049 - NDAA for FY 2021
Client expense: $107,119 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Federal appropriations to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities including the following legislation: H.R. 3055, S. 2584, H.R. 3052, S. 2580, H.R. 2839, S. 2583.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty by the Pacific Salmon Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of State. Federal appropriations to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities. Legislation includes: H.R. 3055, S. 2584, H.R. 3052, S. 2580, H.R. 2839, S. 2583.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · second_quarter · Accounting
The lobbying activity listed below was filed for Q4 2019. Any additions/changes to the following list as we report lobbying activity for Q1 2020? Please let me know by COB Thursday 4/16 so I can file on time! Legislation that impacts the use of pesticides: H.R.266 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019 H.R.230 - Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 H.R.890 - REDTAPE Act H.R.1337 - Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2019 H.R.1783 - Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019 H.R. 2854 - Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 H.R. 3164 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 S.921 - Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 Food Industry: Issues relating to the implementation of the Food Safety & FDA regulations to the use and approval of crop protection chemicals. Environment/Superfund: Amendments to the Endangered Species Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1865, FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, State-For. Ops, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development), bills for FY 20 appropriations for the National Institute of Health. H.R. 1865, H.R.3052 and S. 2580, FY2020, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, State-For. Ops, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development). These bills provide FY2020 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. H.R. 1158, H.R. 2968, S. 2474, FY2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security). These bills provide FY2020 appropriations for the Department of Defense. H.R.2500 and S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. These bills authorize FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to the EPA Renewable Fuels Pathway II rule in S. 2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020; Issues related to FY 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to FY 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
EPA WIFIA funding; DOI-BOR funding for water reuse and fisheries restoration; Appropriations for EPA WIFIA program and DOI-BOR water reuse programs; NMFS funding for fisheries recovery/habitat restoration. H.R.1162; H.R. 2960; S. 2470; S. 2580; Title XVI, water reuse, Bureau of Reclamation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE