Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 16, 2020
Latest Action
September 23, 2020
Primary Sponsor
John BarrassoRepublican(WY)
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Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to, among other things (1) require state-federal consultation for the conservation and recovery of wildlife; (2) modify requirements for delisting or downlisting a threatened or endangered species; (3) require Interior to cooperate to the maximum extent possible (currently, the maximum extent practicable) with states and Indian tribes in implementing the ESA; (4) include conservation agreements as a factor in determining whether to include or maintain a species on the endangered list; (5) require Interior to make publicly available online the best scientific and commercial data as the basis for ESA regulations; (6) require studies to improve conservation, review conservation factors, and quantify certain expenditures, including litigation expenses; and (7) reauthorize funding for ESA provisions through FY2025.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Discussions about wildfire management. S. 4431 (Feinstein), "Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020" S. 4589 (Barrasso), "Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Engage in discussions surrounding Endangered Species Act modernization proposals. Discuss importance of water infrastructure and emphasize need for water infrastructure investment. Work on legislation relating to appropriate permitting of pesticides, including H.R. 890, the REDTAPE Act. Discuss importance of forest health as it relates to watershed management. Review, track and support S.38, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2019. Review and track H.R. 2607, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019. Track Bureau of Reclamation Manual Modifications including the Substantial Change Directive and Standard CMP 10-05. Review and track Bureau of Reclamation Manual Modifications on title transfer including CMP 11-01. Review and track H.R. 579/S.1230, the Water Rights Protection Act. Track implementation of S.47, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, P.L.116-9. Review and track S.1932, the Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act Review and Track S.2044 the Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act Review and track S.1570/H.R. 2871, the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act Review and track H.R. 535 the PFAS Action Act Track S.2975 the Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019 H.R. 4723, the Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats Act Track S.4589, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020. Track H.R.8217 - WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020 Review and comment on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Historic Preservation Section 106 Program Comment Review and comment on U.S. Army Corps. Of Engineers (USACE) Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs) (Docket No. COE-2020-0002; RIN 0710-AA84) Conduct outreach on importance of forest health Conduct outreach in support of extending the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) Review and track H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5115: Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act; provisions related to plastics S. 1982: Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; provisions related to plastics S. 4589: Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; provisions related to energy production S. 4642: Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act; provisions related to energy production S. 4681: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; provisions related to plastics Discussions related to climate change, carbon pricing, and energy development and research in the United States
Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
S.1499 - Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 S.4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
Client expense: $98,283 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Various issues relating to the Endangered Species Act; changes of certain federal lands to wilderness, national conservation areas or other land designations; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; hunting rights and access (including regulations) on federal lands; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulations concerning the types of ammunition that can be used on federal lands; Chronic Wasting Disease; proposed land exchanges and conveyances; the Antiquities Act; recreational shooting on federal lands; the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture; and related matters. H.R. 664, H.R. 877, H.R. 1809, H.R. 2081, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2291, H.R. 2532, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3742, H.R. 4208, H.R. 4494, H.R. 4804, H.R. 5489, H.R. 5552, H.R. 5579, H.R. 5580, H.R. 5638, H.R. 5694, H.R. 5705, H.R.6035, H.R. 6228, H.R. 6267, H.R. 7092, H.R. 8180, H.R. 8963, S. 47, S. 1326, S. 1768, S. 2013, S. 2092, S. 2343, S. 2374, S. 2491, S. 2561, S. 2562, S. 3140, S. 4589
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Energy Efficiency HR3586 - The Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act Algae Blooms HR335 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019 Endangered Species Act HR__ - The LIST Act HR__ - The EMPOWERS Act HR__ - The PETITION Act HR__ - The WHOLE Act HR__ - Listing Reform Act HR__ - Property Rights Protection Act S4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 Carbon Sequestration and Property Values HR5859 - Trillion Trees Act
Client expense: $25,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Legislation H.R. 2918 - Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 2748 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 2854 - Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Neonicotinoids in National Wildlife Refuges H.R. 4348 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 5153 - Indian Buffalo Management Act H.R. 5179 - Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 5694 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020 S. 2491 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1568/ S. 2453 - Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2019 H.R. 2467 - Keep Finfish Free Act H.R. 1103/ S.282 - GE Salmon Labeling Act H.R. 6191- AQUAA Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act Fiscal Year 2021 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 House Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill S. 4589 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S. 614 Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019 Congressional Resolution on the Need for a National Biodiversity Strategy Rulemakings Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds (February 3, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (June 6, 2019) NMFS Procedural Guidance for Changing Assessed Stock Status from Known to Unknown (June 4, 2020) NMFS Emergency Measures to Address Fishery Observer Coverage During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic (Mar. 27, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (August 5, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (September 8, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Katharine MacGregor, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI)
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
H.R. 733/ S. 199 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act S. 4589, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4431, the Daines-Feinstein, Emergency Wildfire, and Public Safety Act of 2020 S. 4931, The Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Issues pertaining to marine wildlife and protected areas, marine mammals, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.4348/S.2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 S.2802- Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 S.4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 H.R.5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 S.Res 372/H.Res 835 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
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 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Endangered Species Act legislation S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act H.R. 1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act S. 2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act H.R. 7610 - FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations - nonlethal funding for Wildlife Services H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider/ESA funding H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding H.R. 6035/S. 3140 - American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 7876 - the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act S. 614 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs 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. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 4348/S. 2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act S. 2461 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2795/S.1499 - Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act H.R. 2748/S. 1482 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act (SAFE Act) H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Recovery program report language H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding H.R. 7669 - FY 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall Stimulus funding legislation - Funding for various FWS, BLM, FS, USDA, Transportation, and NOAA programs H.R. 2956 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation H.R. 2854 - Protect Our Refuges Act H.R. 2473 - Securing Access for the Central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act H.R. 6395-FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - Desert National Wildlife Refuge military withdrawal S. 4049 - FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - Desert National Wildlife Refuge military withdrawal S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act S. 3145/H.R. 5606 - Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act Amendment to extend subtitle J of the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) H.R. 5999 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 5217 - Water Optimization for the West Act H.R.7273 - To provide for the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program. H.R. 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act H.R 2 - Moving Forward Act S.3422/ H.R.7092-Great American Outdoors Act S. 4057 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes. S. Res. 372 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. H. Res. 835 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. H.R. 244 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act H.R. 5179/S. 2891 - Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act Pending Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendments S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 1572/S. 2384 - Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs 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.Res.1247 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R. 2491 - Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019 S. 1311 - Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019 S.4889 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020 S.4891 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
United States House of Representatives and United States Senate S. 1007, the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 6395/S.- NDAA H.R. 7608, Minibus #1 H.R. 7617, Minibus #2 H.R. 1380, S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act H.R. 2, Invest in America Act H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act Wildlife crossings Restrictions on double decker trailers Bird safe buildings S. 2891, Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act S.4597PUPS Act H.R. 1042, the Providing Responsible emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act S. 877, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Federal ban on wildlife killing contests Wildlife trafficking prevention/disruption tools P.L. 114-231 reauthorization (END Wildlife Trafficking Act) Canned/captive hunting H.R. 2795/ S. 1499 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act S. 2453/H.R. 1568, the SAVE Right Whales Act S. 1820 Horseracing Integrity Act H.R. 5141/S. 2886 Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 1754 /S.4547, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Hunting practices on public land (NPS/FWS regulations) H.R. 8433/ S. 4749, Preventing Future Pandemics Act H.R. 6043, PAW Against Trafficking Act H.R. 6921, Healthy Dog Importation Act H.R. 961/S. 2006 SAFE Act H.R. 7521, Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act H.R. 919, Bird-Safe Buildings Act S. 614, Grizzly Bear State Management Act S. 4589, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S. 804, Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act Communications Decency Act reform H.R. 4804, the ProTECT Act H.R. 2442/S. 4757 Puppy Protection Act Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulatory reforms Gray wolves Prairie dogs Animal Welfare Act enforcement Kenai Wildlife Refuge hunting rule National Park Service Preserves rule VA dog research North Atlantic right whale conservation Wild horses and burros
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5115: Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act; provisions related to plastics S. 1982: Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; provisions related to plastics S. 4589: Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; provisions related to energy production Discussions related to climate change, carbon tax, and energy development and research in the United States
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
Endangered Species Act legislation S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act H.R. 3742 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act S. 2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act H.R. 7610 - FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations - nonlethal funding for Wildlife Services H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider/ESA funding H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding H.R. 6035/S. 3140 - American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 7876 - the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act S. 614 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act Wildlife coexistence legislation (No bill number) S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs 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
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 4348/S. 2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act H.R.1146 - Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act S. 2461 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2795/S.1499 - Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act H.R. 2748/S. 1482 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act (SAFE Act) H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Recovery program report language H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding H.R. 7669 - FY 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall Stimulus funding legislation - Funding for various FWS, BLM, FS, USDA, Transportation, and NOAA programs H.R. 2956 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation H.R. 2854 - Protect Our Refuges Act H.R. 2473 - Securing Access for the Central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act H.R. 6395-FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - Desert National Wildlife Refuge military withdrawal S. 4049 - FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - Desert National Wildlife Refuge military withdrawal S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act S. 3145/H.R. 5606 - Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act (Draft - no bill number) S. 2302-Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 Amendment to extend subtitle J of the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) H.R. 5999 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 5217 - Water Optimization for the West Act H.R.6889 - Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conservation and Military Modernization Act of 2020 H.R.7273 - To provide for the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program. H.R. 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act H.R 2 - Moving Forward Act S.3422/ H.R.7092-Great American Outdoors Act S. 4057 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes. S. Res. 372 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. H. Res. 835 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. H.R. 244 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act S.2828 - Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act S.3670 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 5179/S. 2891 - Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act Pending Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendments National Biodiversity Strategy resolution (No bill number) S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 1572/S. 2384 - Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs 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
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Energy Efficiency HR3586 - The Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act Algae Blooms HR335 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019 Endangered Species Act HR__ - The LIST Act HR__ - The EMPOWERS Act HR__ - The PETITION Act HR__ - The WHOLE Act HR__ - Listing Reform Act HR__ - Property Rights Protection Act S4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 Carbon Sequestration and Property Values HR5859 - Trillion Trees Act Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Discussions with the White House regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Client expense: $33,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Land Access for Hardrock Mineral Development Federal Coal Leasing Program & Royalty Relief Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Title V Biological Opinion National Environmental Policy Act Reform H.R. 8333 - Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2020, All Titles Endangered Species Act Modernization Efforts S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020, All Titles U.S. Forest Service, Locatable Minerals Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, Inclusion of Mining as a FAST-41 Sector & FAST-41 Reauthorization Department of the Interior, Implementation of Executive Order 13817 - A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals Implementation of Executive Order 13953 - Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain From Reliance on Critical Minerals From Foreign Adversaries and Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing Industries Bureau of Land Management, Locatable Minerals Proposed Rulemaking Minerals Permitting Reform H.R. 2531 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act, All Titles H.R. 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1193 - Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, All Titles H.R. 4248 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019, All Titles S. 4041, A bill to assist the American energy sector in retaining jobs during challenging economic times, All Titles S. 3971, Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020, All Titles S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, All Titles S. 383, USE IT Act, All Titles S. 4041 - Save American Vital Energy (SAVE) Jobs Act, All Titles H.R.7061 - American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020, All Titles S. 1976/H.R. 3671 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act, All Titles H.R.4481 - Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019, All Titles
Client expense: $277,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
Legislation H.R. 2918 - Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 2748 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 2854 - Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Neonicotinoids in National Wildlife Refuges H.R. 4348 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 5153 - Indian Buffalo Management Act H.R. 5179 - Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 5694 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020 S. 2491 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1568/ S. 2453 - Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2019 H.R. 2467 - Keep Finfish Free Act H.R. 1103/ S.282 - GE Salmon Labeling Act H.R. 6191- AQUAA Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act Fiscal Year 2021 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 House Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill S. 4589 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S. 614 Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019 Congressional Resolution on the Need for a National Biodiversity Strategy Rulemakings Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds (February 3, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (June 6, 2019) NMFS Procedural Guidance for Changing Assessed Stock Status from Known to Unknown (June 4, 2020) NMFS Emergency Measures to Address Fishery Observer Coverage During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic (Mar. 27, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (August 5, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (September 8, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Katharine MacGregor, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI)
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
Various issues relating to the Endangered Species Act; changes of certain federal lands to wilderness, national conservation areas or other land designations; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; hunting rights and access (including regulations) on federal lands; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulations concerning the types of ammunition that can be used on federal lands; Chronic Wasting Disease; proposed land exchanges and conveyances; the Antiquities Act; recreational shooting on federal lands; the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture; and related matters. H.R. 664, H.R. 877, H.R. 1809, H.R. 2081, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2291, H.R. 2532, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3742, H.R. 4208, H.R. 4494, H.R. 4804, H.R. 5489, H.R. 5552, H.R. 5579, H.R. 5580, H.R. 5638, H.R. 5694, H.R. 5705, H.R.6035, H.R. 6228, H.R. 6267, H.R. 7092, H.R. 8180, S. 47, S. 1326, S. 1768, S. 2013, S. 2092, S. 2343, S. 2374, S. 2491, S. 2561, S. 2562, S. 3140, S. 4589
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
S.614 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019 S.1499 - Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 S.4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
Client expense: $156,287 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 733/ S. 199 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act S. 4589, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4431, the Daines-Feinstein, Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally. S.4589, the "Endangered Species Act (ESA) Amendments of 2020" (Barrasso)
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
Issues pertaining to marine wildlife and protected areas, marine mammals, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.4348/S.2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 S.2802- Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 S.4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 H.R.5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 S.Res 372/H.Res 835 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
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 · Environment/Superfund
Advocated for effective and balanced legislative and administrative improvements to the Endangered Species Act that support the protection of fish, wildlife and plant populations as well as responsible land, water and resource management. S.4589, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Advocated for effective and balanced legislative and administrative improvements to the Endangered Species Act that support the protection of fish, wildlife and plant populations as well as responsible land, water and resource management. S.4589, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Discussions about wildfire management. S. 4431 (Feinstein), "Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020" S. 4589 (Barrasso), "Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Competitive Leasing Rule Permit for Incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) H.R.5552, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2020 S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S.3485,OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Proposed rule on Migratory Bird Treaty Act incidental take - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed rule on Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R. 8253, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 House Natural Resources Ocean Climate Solutions Discussion Draft S.4589, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
ARTBA supported the Council on Environmental Quality's efforts to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). ARTBA supported Passage of H.R. 8333, the "Building U.S. Infrastructure through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews" Act. ARTBA supported passage of S. 4589, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020. ARTBA advocated for changes to H.R. 1603, the Allen Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act. Specifically, the association expressed concern about the potential effects of an incorrect definition of what constitutes asbestos on aggregate products, an ingredient in the production of concrete and asphalt, among other common uses throughout society.
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office