Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consuming seafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; seafood traceability regulations; global production and distribution of seafood;Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; domestic aquaculture improvements; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations implementation; FY22 Appropriations Bills implementation; FY2023 Budget and Appropriation; CARES Act implementation, American Rescue Plan implementation; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act; CHIPs ACt, US Coast Guard Reauthorization, 2022 NDAA

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) Prevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) Preventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) Animal Welfare Act enforcement National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7776) Clarifying Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Authority Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act (H.R. 5996/S. 3211) Pets Belong with Families Act (H.R. 5828)Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act (S. 5138) National Animal Rescue Day (H. Res. 1418) Planning for Animal Wellness Act (P.L. 117-212) Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act (H.R. 9501) Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S. 273/H.R. 404) Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Gray wolves Trophy hunting Horse Protection Act enforcement Animal Welfare Act enforcement Horse Slaughter New Approach Methods to Animal Testing Wild Horses and Burros Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Mink fur farming African Elephant Imports (Trophies and Live Elephants) Sanctuary for Government Owned and Support Chimpanzees Migratory Bird Treaty Act Enforcement Feral Cats on National Park Service Lands Standards of Care for Dogs in Puppy Mill Facilities Grizzly Bears North Atlantic right whale vessel speed regulations

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to animal welfare; FY 2023 Appropriations, Puppy Protection Act (S. 1835/H.R. 2840), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S. 1106), Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 2295), Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357/H.R. 6207), Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021 (S. 37/H.R. 151), FDA Modernization Act of 2021 (S. 2952/H.R.2565), The Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357), COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521)/the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260).

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

H.R. 4310, Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act (MINKS Act); H.R. 4291/S. 2861, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act; H.R. 2325, Bear Protection Act; H.R. 2565/S. 2952, FDA Modernization Act; S. 5002, FDA Modernization Act 2.0; H.R. 5441/S. 2295, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act; H.R. 3355, Saving America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; S. 2732, John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act; H.R. 3335, Greyhound Protection Act; H.R. 2811/S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act(and inclusion in NDAA); H.R. 2840/S. 1385, Puppy Protection Act; H.R. 263/S. 1210, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 151/S. 37, Preventing Future Pandemics Act; H.R. 263, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 405/S. 4157 Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act; H.R. 917, Kangaroo Protection Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 1016, Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act; H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1442, Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act; H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R. 7631, Veterans for Mustangs Act; H.R. 7787, HENRY Act; S. 3472, Bear Poaching Elimination Act; S. 4288, Reducing Animal Testing Act; H.R. 9309, the Animal Fighting Amendments Act of 2022; Omnibus Appropriations for FY2023 Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R.4521 Ron Johnson Motion to Instruct on mink provision re: Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R. 4521 FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Policy on Canine Imports from 113 Countries Frozen by Biden Administration. Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Issues related to allowing certain canine imports and animal testing. Enforcement of Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Issues related to wild horse roundups, incarcerations, and surgical sterilization, and implementation and use of PZP birth control. Issues related to freezing grazing permits on Herd Management Areas on federal lands to protect wild horses. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced: Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act CECIL Act Pet Fax Act

H.R. 2811, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 404, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 5957, to reduce risks to marine mammals and for other purposes, all provisions H.R.7900, National Defense Authorization Act, shark fin bill provisions added via H.R. 7776 bill below (Rep. Smith) H.R. 7776, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY23, "ocean package" of provisions in Division J; also shark fin sales ban in Title LIX, Subtitle E, Sec. 5946. H.R.6785, Whale Coexistence Act of 2022 S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022, all provisions S. 4543, National Defense Reauthorization Act, sought inclusion of ocean package of provisions in Division J of final version; also Sec. 5946(b) in Subtitle E, Prohibition on Sale of Shark Fins. These were included in the final version of the bill with H.R. 7776, the House rivers and harbors bill, that was then the vehicle for NDAA. S. 4802, Senate Coast Guard authorization 2022,Sec. 313,Near Real-Time Monitoring and Mitigation for Large Cetaceans, including North Atlantic right whales House (H.R. 8256) and Senate (S. 4664) Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY23, re shark stock assessments, North Atlantic right whale vessel speed enforcement, at-sea monitoring for New England groundfish fishery NOAA/NMFS regulations discussed with congressional offices: - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations - Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan regulations - American Lobster Fishery - Whale Vessel Speed Rule Assessment

Client expense: $215,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support for Marine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848 / S. 1289), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811 / S. 1106), Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3748 / S. 140), National Ocean Exploration Act (S. 381), Restoring Resilient Reefs Act (H.R. 160 / S. 46), Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 3075), Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (H.R. 404 / S. 273), Regional Ocean Partnership Act (H.R. 3817 / S. 1894); and Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers (LEGEND) Act (S. 1127).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for Marine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848 / S. 1289), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811 / S. 1106), Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3748 / S. 140), National Ocean Exploration Act (S. 381), Restoring Resilient Reefs Act (H.R. 160 / S. 46), Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 3075), Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (H.R. 404 / S. 273), Regional Ocean Partnership Act (H.R. 3817 / S. 1894); and Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers (LEGEND) Act (S. 1127).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for Marine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848 / S. 1289), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811 / S. 1106), Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act (H.R. 3748 / S. 140), National Ocean Exploration Act (S. 381), Restoring Resilient Reefs Act (H.R. 160 / S. 46), Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 3075), Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (H.R. 404 / S. 273), Regional Ocean Partnership Act (H.R. 3817 / S. 1894); and Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers (LEGEND) Act (S. 1127).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4310, Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act (MINKS Act); H.R. 4291/S. 2861, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act; H.R. 2325, Bear Protection Act; H.R. 2565/S. 2952, FDA Modernization Act; S. 5002, FDA Modernization Act 2.0; H. 5441/S. 2295, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act; H.R. 3355, Saving America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; S. 2732, John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act; H.R. 3335, Greyhound Protection Act; H.R. 2811/S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act; H.R. 2840/S. 1385, Puppy Protection Act; H.R. 263/S. 1210, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 151/S. 37, Preventing Future Pandemics Act; H.R. 263, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 405/S. 4157 Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act; H.R. 917, Kangaroo Protection Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 1016, Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act; H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1442, Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act; H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R. 7631, Veterans for Mustangs Act; H.R. 7787, HENRY Act; S. 3472, Bear Poaching Elimination Act Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R.4521 Ron Johnson Motion to Instruct on mink provision re: Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R. 4521 FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Policy on Canine Imports from 113 Countries Frozen by Biden Administration. Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Issues related to allowing certain canine imports and animal testing. Enforcement of Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Issues related to wild horse roundups, incarcerations, and surgical sterilization, and implementation and use of PZP birth control. Issues related to freezing grazing permits on Herd Management Areas on federal lands to protect wild horses. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced: Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act CECIL Act Pet Fax Act

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) Prevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) Preventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 7398) Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act (H.R. 7789/S. 4205) Providing for Unhoused People with Pets (PUPP) Act (H.R. 8074) Animal Welfare Act enforcement U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act (H.R. 8514) Right Whale Coexistence Act (H.R. 6785/S. 3664) Livestock Regulatory Protection Act (S. 1475) National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4543/H.R. 7900) Healthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) National Animal Rescue Day resolution (H.Res. 1418) Bill to provide an extension of authority for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (H.R. 9132) Humane Retirement Act Additional Issues: Congressional support for 2018 CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) that the Supreme Court is considering Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Gray wolves Trophy hunting Federal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods Horse Protection Act enforcement Animal Welfare Act enforcement Horse Slaughter New Approach Methods to Animal Testing Phasing out the use of dogs for animal testing Wild Horses and Burros Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Mink fur farming Plant-based meat alternatives Confined Animal Feeding Operations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Pittman Robertson Act implementation Exorbitant pet fees and pet deposits in public housing Antibiotic resistance

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; tax reform; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY22 Appropriations Implementation; FY23 Appropriations; HR 3075: SIMP expansion act; CARES Act Implementation; American Rescue Plan implentation; port congestion; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act; CHipS Act; Caost Guard Reauthorization

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; Implementation of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP); NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; tax reform; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; tariff disputes and seafood trade; Tariffs of goods from China; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY22 Appropriations Implementation; CARES Act Implementation; Executive orders on seafood; HEALS Act; American Rescue Plan implementaion; HR 3075: SIMP expansion act; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; port congestion, HR 4996: Ocean Shipping Reform Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act; CHIP Act; Coast Guard Reauthorization

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consuming seafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; seafood traceability regulations; global production and distribution of seafood;Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; domestic aquaculture improvements; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations implementation; FY22 Appropriations Bills implementation; FY2023 Budget and Appropriation; CARES Act implementation, American Rescue Plan implementation; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act; CHIPs ACt, US Coast Guard Reauthorization

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to animal welfare; FY 2023 Appropriations, Puppy Protection Act (S. 1835/H.R. 2840), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S. 1106), Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 2295), Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357/H.R. 6207), Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021 (S. 37/H.R. 151), FDA Modernization Act of 2021 (S. 2952/H.R.2565), The Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357), COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521)/the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2811, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 4690, Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act, all provisions H.R. 404, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 5957, to reduce risks to marine mammals and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 6865, Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, regarding marine mammal provisions H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act, Division H, Title XI, Section 71103, shark fin sales elimination S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022, all provisions S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act, Sec. 2518, shark fin sales elimination S. 4802, Senate Coast Guard authorization 2022, re marine mammal and shark fin issues House (H.R. 8256) and Senate (S. 4664) Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY23, re shark stock assessments, North Atlantic right whale vessel speed enforcement, at-sea monitoring for New England groundfish fishery NOAA/NMFS regulations discussed with congressional offices: - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations - Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan regulations - American Lobster Fishery - Whale Vessel Speed Rule Assessment

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4310, Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act (MINKS Act); H.R. 4291/S. 2861, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act; H.R. 2325, Bear Protection Act; H.R. 2565/S. 2952, FDA Modernization Act; H. 5441/S. 2295, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act; H.R. 3355, Saving America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; S. 2732, John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act; H.R. 3335, Greyhound Protection Act; H.R. 2811/S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act; H.R. 2840/S. 1385, Puppy Protection Act; H.R. 263/S. 1210, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 151/S. 37, Preventing Future Pandemics Act; H.R. 263, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 405/S. 4157 Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act; H.R. 917, Kangaroo Protection Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 1016, Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act; H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1442, Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act; H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R. 7631, Veterans for Mustangs Act; H.R. 7787, HENRY Act; S. 3472, Bear Poaching Elimination Act Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R.4521 Ron Johnson Motion to Instruct on mink provision re: Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R. 4521 FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Policy on Canine Imports from 113 Countries Frozen by Biden Administration. Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Issues related to allowing certain canine imports and animal testing. Enforcement of Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Issues related to wild horse roundups, incarcerations, and surgical sterilization, and implementation and use of PZP birth control. Issues related to freezing grazing permits on Herd Management Areas on federal lands to protect wild horses. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced: Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act CECIL Act Pet Fax Act

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (HR5999/ S3220), with outreach requesting cosponsorship, support, and committee hearing; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR5999/ S3220); AFTER (Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research) Act (HR5244); Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness (AARF) Act (HR1905); Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act HR1016; Bear Protection Act (HR2325); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR263/ S1210); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (HR2238); Captive Primate Safety Act HR3135/ S1588; Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR1569); Ejiao Act (HR5203); End Palm Oil Deforestation Act HR5863; Environmental Justice for All Act (HR2021/ S872); Extinction Crisis Emergency Act HR4182; Federal fur action; FDA Modernization Act (HR2565/S2952); Federal fur action; Food and Drug Amendments Act HR7667; FOREST (Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade) Act S2950; Healthy Future Students and Earth Pilot Program Act HR4108; HRes69 (National Biodiversity Strategy); HRes1163; Humane Cosmetics Act HR6207/ S3357; Humane Research & Testing Act (HR1744); Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (HR4310); Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act HR3764; PIGS Act HR7004; President Bidens Earth Day Executive Order; Preventing all soring tactics (PAST) Act HR5441/ S2295; Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/ S37/ S4074); Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act HR7398; REDUCE Act S2645; Reducing Waste in National Parks Act HR5533 /S2960; Right Whale Coexistence Act (HR6785/ S3664); Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act HR2872; Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program HR7918; Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S1106); Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act HR8514/ S4740; Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act S1931 (wildlife connectivity provisions); Tropical forest /deforestation Act HR241; Veterans for Mustangs Act HR7631; Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act HR6635; Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act HR6059. Opposing the following bills, which seek to reduce protections for animals, and/or their ecosystems and habitats: HR8136; Listing Reform Act HB4370; Trust the Science Act HR7766; permitting reform that endangers ESA & species, and precludes judicial review. Mixed, with amendments proposed: FDASLA S4348---support NAMs provisions (section 501); urge amendment to replace section 807 w Humane Cosmetics Act (HR6207/ S3357) text; oppose section 614 (preemption clause) absent such amendment. Monitoring, but taking a neutral or no position on, the following bills: Inflation Reduction Act; Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (HR2773/ S2372).

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oAmerica COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372) oRight Whales Coexistence Act (H.R. 6785/S. 3664) oRefuge From Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oProhibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 7398) oVoluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6935) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oNational Service Animals Memorial Act (H.R. 6353) oAnimal cruelty issues oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAdditional Issues: oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oDog meat trade oPlant-based protein oDog Importation Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oRescue animals in crisis situations oFY23 Presidents Budget oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oWild Horses and Burros oPuppy mills/pet stores oESA/Hippos oLead ammunition and tackles oGrizzly bears oHorseracing oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Standards oMink fur farming oWildlife Corridors oAntibiotics

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; tax reform; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY22 Appropriations Implementation; FY23 Appropriations; HR 3075: SIMP expansion act; CARES Act Implementation; COVID-19 Pandemic Relief bills; HEROES ACT, HEALS ACt, American Rescue Plan; port congestion; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consuming seafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; seafood traceability regulations; global production and distribution of seafood;Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; domestic aquaculture improvements; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations implementation; FY22 Appropriations Bills implementation; FY2023 Budget and Appropriation; CARES Act implementation, PPP bills, HEROES Act, HEALS Act, other COVID-19 Pandemic Relief bills, American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan implementation; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; Implementation of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP); NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; tax reform; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; tariff disputes and seafood trade; Tariffs of goods from China; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations Implementation; CARES Act Implementation; COVID-19 Pandemic Relief bills, HEROES Act; Executive orders on seafood; HEALS Act; American Rescue Plan; HR 3075: SIMP expansion act; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; port congestion, HR 4996: Ocean Shipping Reform Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (HR5999/ S3220), with outreach requesting cosponsorship, support, and committee hearing; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR5999/ S3220); AFTER (Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research) Act (HR5244); Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness (AARF) Act (HR1905); Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act HR1016; Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act; Bear Poaching Elimination Act (S3472); Bear Protection Act (HR2325); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR263/ S1210); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (HR2238); Captive Primate Safety Act HR3135; Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR1569); Ejiao Act (HR5203); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Federal fur action; FDA Modernization Act (HR2565/S2952); Food and Drug Amendments Act HR7667; Global Amphibian Protection Act (HR2026); HRes69 (National Biodiversity Strategy); Humane Cosmetics Act (HR6207/ S3357); Humane Research & Testing Act (HR1744); Kangaroo Protection Act HR917; Manatee Protection Act (HB4946); Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (HR4310); Multinational Species Conservation Fund (HR6023); PAST (Preventing all soring tactics) Act (HR5441/ S2295); President Bidens Earth Day Executive Order; Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/ S37/ S); Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act HR7398; Reducing Waste in National Parks Act HR5533; Right Whale Coexistence Act (HR6785/ S3664); SAFE (Save Forgotten Equines) Act HR3355; SAVE North Atlantic Right Whales Act HR4487; Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program; Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S1106); Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act; Veterans for Mustangs Act HR7631; Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act HR6635. Opposing the following bills, which seek to reduce protections for animals, and/or their ecosystems and habitats: Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act HR7197; HR7766; HR8136 Monitoring, taking a neutral or no position on, the following bills: Farm System Reform Act; Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (HR2773/ S2372).

Issues related to animal welfare, including animal welfare state ballot initiatives; FY 2023 Appropriations, Puppy Protection Act (S. 1835/H.R. 2840); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S. 1106); Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 2295); Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357/H.R. 6207); Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021 (S. 37/H.R. 151); The Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357); and COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521)/the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oAmerica COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oNational Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900) oMultinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6023/ S.521) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773/S. 2372) oProhibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 7398) oPlanning for Animal Wellness Act (H.R. 7789/S. 4205) oProviding for Unhoused People with Pets (PUPP) Act (H.R. 8074) oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAdditional Issues: o Congressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) o Dog Importation o Plant-based food Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oGrizzly bears oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oRescue animals in crisis situations oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oWild Horses and Burros oPuppy mills/pet stores oHorseracing oDog meat trade oDog Importation from High Risk Rabies Countries oPublic Contact with Dangerous Animals oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Standards oStandards of Care for Birds Not Raised for Research Under the Animal Welfare Act

H.R. 2811, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 4690, Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act, all provisions H.R. 5957, to reduce risks to marine mammals and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 6785, Right Whale Coexistence Act, all provisions H.R. 6865, Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, regarding marine mammal provisions H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act, Division H, Title XI, Section 71103, shark fin sales elimination S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022, all provisions S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act, Sec. 2518, shark fin sales elimination Senate Coast Guard authorization 2022, re marine mammal issues House (H.R. 8256) and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY23, funding for shark stock assessments, North Atlantic right whale vessel speed enforcement, at-sea monitoring for New England groundfish fishery NOAA/NMFS regulations discussed with congressional offices: - Whale Vessel Speed Rule Assessment - Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM)

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

H.R. 4310, Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act (MINKS Act); H.R. 4291/S. 2861, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act; H.R. 2325, Bear Protection Act; H.R. 2565/S. 2952, FDA Modernization Act; H. 5441/S. 2295, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act; H.R. 3355, Saving America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; S. 2732, John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act; H.R. 3335, Greyhound Protection Act; H.R. 2811/S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act; H.R. 2840/S. 1385, Puppy Protection Act; H.R. 263/S. 1210, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 151/S. 37, Preventing Future Pandemics Act; H.R. 263, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 405/S. 4157 Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act; H.R. 917, Kangaroo Protection Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 1016, Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act; H.R. 1022/S. 613, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act; H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1442, Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act; H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R. 7631, Veterans for Mustangs Act; H.R. 7787, HENRY Act Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R.4521 Ron Johnson Motion to Instruct on mink provision re: Senate Amendment 5002 to H.R. 4521 FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY23 House and Senate Appropriations Legislation for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Policy on Canine Imports from 113 Countries Frozen by Biden Administration. Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Issues related to allowing certain canine imports and animal testing. Enforcement of Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Issues related to wild horse roundups, incarcerations, and surgical sterilization, and implementation and use of PZP birth control. Issues related to freezing grazing permits on Herd Management Areas on federal lands to protect wild horses. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced: Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act CECIL Act Pet Fax Act

H.R. 4502, House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY22; H.R. 4372, House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY22; H.R. 4565, House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY22; H.R. 4356/S. 2599, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies FY22; H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act and the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act; H.R. 4310, Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act (MINKS Act); H.R. 4291/S. 2861, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act; H.R. 2325, Bear Protection Act; H.R. 2565/S. 2952, FDA Modernization Act; H.R. 5441/S. 2295, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act; H.R. 3355, Saving America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; H.R. 3335, Greyhound Protection Act; H.R. 2811/S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act; H.R. 2840/S. 1385, Puppy Protection Act; H.R. 263/S. 1210, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 151/S. 37, Preventing Future Pandemics Act; H.R. 263, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 405, Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act; H.R. 917, Kangaroo Protection Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 1016, Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act; H.R. 1022/S. 613, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act; H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1442, Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Policy on Canine Imports from 113 Countries Frozen by Biden Administration. Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Issues related to allowing certain canine imports and animal testing. Enforcement of Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Issues related to wild horse roundups, incarcerations, and surgical sterilization, and implementation and use of PZP birth control. Issues related to freezing grazing permits on Herd Management Areas on federal lands to protect wild horses. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced: Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act CECIL Act Pet Fax Act Veterans for Mustangs Act

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oAmerica COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372) oRight Whales Coexistence Act (H.R. 6785/S. 3664) oRefuge From Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oProhibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 7398) oVoluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6935) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oNational Service Animals Memorial Act (H.R. 6353) oAnimal cruelty issues oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAdditional Issues: oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oDog meat trade oPlant-based protein oDog Importation Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oRescue animals in crisis situations oFY23 Presidents Budget oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oWild Horses and Burros oPuppy mills/pet stores oESA/Hippos oLead ammunition and tackles oGrizzly bears oHorseracing oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Standards oMink fur farming oWildlife Corridors oAntibiotics

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consuming seafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; seafood traceability regulations; global production and distribution of seafood;Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; domestic aquaculture improvements; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations implementation; FY22 Appropriations Bills; FY2023 Budget and Appropriation; CARES Act implementation, PPP bills, HEROES Act, HEALS Act, other COVID-19 Pandemic Relief bills, American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan implementation; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; tax reform; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations Implementation; FY22 Appropriations; Fy23 Appropriations; HR 3075: SIMP expansion act; CARES Act Implementation; COVID-19 Pandemic Relief bills; HEROES ACT, HEALS ACt, American Rescue Plan; port congestion; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; Implementation of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP); NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; tax reform; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; tariff disputes and seafood trade; Tariffs of goods from China; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations Implementation; CARES Act Implementation; COVID-19 Pandemic Relief bills, HEROES Act; Executive orders on seafood; HEALS Act; American Rescue Plan; HR 3075: SIMP expansion act; S.1260:United States Innovation and Competition Act; port congestion, HR 4996: Ocean Shipping Reform Act; HR 4521: America COMPETES Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation affecting the domestic shark fishing industry HR 406/S.1106 Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2021 HR 3360/S.1372 Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (HR5999/ S3220), with outreach requesting cosponsorship, support, and committee hearing; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR5999/ S3220); Alternative Pilot Protein Act (HR6193); Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness (AARF) Act (HR1905); AFTER (Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research) Act (HR5244); Bear Poaching Elimination Act (S3472); Bear Protection Act (HR2325); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR263/ S1210); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (HR2238); Captive Primate Safety Act HR3135; Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act HB1546; Combating Wildlife Trafficking Financing and Proceeds Study Act (HR6477); Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR1569); Ejiao Act (HR5203); End Palm Oil Deforestation Act (HR5863); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Extinction Crisis Emergency Act (HR4182); Federal fur action; FDA Modernization Act (HR2565/S2952); Global Amphibian Protection Act (HR2026); Global Pandemic Prevention & Biosecurity Act (HR3424); High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act; HRes69 (National Biodiversity Strategy); Humane Cosmetics Act (HR6207/ S3357); Humane Research & Testing Act (HR1744); Manatee Protection Act (HB4946); Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act (HR3692); Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (HR4310); Multinational Species Conservation Fund (HR6023); Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act HR3764; PAST (Preventing all soring tactics) Act (HR5441/ S2295); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/ S37); REDUCE Act S2645; Right Whale Coexistence Act (HR6785/ S3664); SAFE Act (HR3355); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S1106); Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act; Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act (HR6059); Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act. Opposing the following bills, which seek to reduce protections for animals, and/or their ecosystems and habitats: HR211 (apparently also named the Big Cat Public Safety Act); Listing Reform Act (HB4370); Science-based Grizzly Bear Management Act (HR6284). Monitoring, taking a neutral or no position on, the following bills: Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act (HR7025); Climate Change Health Protection & Promotion Act (HR3271 /S1702); Farm System Reform Act; International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act (S2297); Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (HR2773/ S2372).

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (HR5999/ S3220), with outreach requesting cosponsorship, support, and committee hearing; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR5999/ S3220); Alternative Pilot Protein Act (HR6193); Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness (AARF) Act (HR1905); AFTER (Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research) Act (HR5244); Bear Poaching Elimination Act (S3472); Bear Protection Act (HR2325); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR263/ S1210); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (HR2238); Captive Primate Safety Act HR3135; Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act HB1546; Combating Wildlife Trafficking Financing and Proceeds Study Act (HR6477); Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR1569); Ejiao Act (HR5203); End Palm Oil Deforestation Act (HR5863); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Extinction Crisis Emergency Act (HR4182); Federal fur action; FDA Modernization Act (HR2565/S2952); Global Amphibian Protection Act (HR2026); Global Pandemic Prevention & Biosecurity Act (HR3424); High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act; HRes69 (National Biodiversity Strategy); Humane Cosmetics Act (HR6207/ S3357); Humane Research & Testing Act (HR1744); Manatee Protection Act (HB4946); Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act (HR3692); Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (HR4310); Multinational Species Conservation Fund (HR6023); Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act HR3764; PAST (Preventing all soring tactics) Act (HR5441/ S2295); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/ S37); REDUCE Act S2645; Right Whale Coexistence Act (HR6785/ S3664); SAFE Act (HR3355); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S1106); Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act; Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act (HR6059); Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act. Opposing the following bills, which seek to reduce protections for animals, and/or their ecosystems and habitats: HR211 (apparently also named the Big Cat Public Safety Act); Listing Reform Act (HB4370); Science-based Grizzly Bear Management Act (HR6284). Monitoring, taking a neutral or no position on, the following bills: Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act (HR7025); Climate Change Health Protection & Promotion Act (HR3271 /S1702); Farm System Reform Act; International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act (S2297); Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (HR2773/ S2372).

H.R. 2811, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 4690, Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act, Title I: Climate-Ready Fisheries, Title II: Support Fishing Communities, Title IV: Modernizing Fisheries Science and Data, Title V: Sustaining Fisheries Through Healthy Ecosystems and Improved Management H.R. 5957, to reduce risks to marine mammals and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 6785, Right Whale Coexistence Act, all provisions H.R. 6865, Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, regarding marine mammal provisions H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act, Division H, Title XI, Section 71103, shark fin sales elimination S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022, all provisions S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act, Sec. 2518, shark fin sales elimination Coast Guard authorization 2022, House and Senate, re marine mammal issues House and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY23 NOAA/NMFS regulations: - Whale Vessel Speed Rule Assessment - Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM)

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Monitor activity on animal welfare; American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2); FY 2022 and 2023 Appropriations, Further Extending Government Funding Act (H.R.6119); Puppy Protection Act (S. 1835/H.R. 2840), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S. 1106), Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 2295), Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357/H.R. 6207), Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021 (S. 37/H.R. 151), The Humane Cosmetics Act (S. 3357), COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 4502, House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY22; H.R. 4372, House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY22; H.R. 4565, House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY22; H.R. 4356/S. 2599, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies FY22; H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act and the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act; H.R. 4310, Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act (MINKS Act); H.R. 4291/S. 2861, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act; H.R. 2325, Bear Protection Act; H.R. 2565/S. 2952, FDA Modernization Act; S. 2295, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act; H.R. 3355, Saving America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; H.R. 3335, Greyhound Protection Act; H.R. 2811/S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act; H.R. 2840/S. 1385, Puppy Protection Act; H.R. 263/S. 1210, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 151/S. 37, Preventing Future Pandemics Act; H.R. 263, Big Cat Public Safety Act; H.R. 405, Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act; H.R. 917, Kangaroo Protection Act; H.R. 921, Horse Transportation Safety Act; H.R. 1016, Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act; H.R. 1022/S. 613, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act; H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1442, Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Policy on Canine Imports from 113 Countries Frozen by Biden Administration. Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Issues related to allowing certain canine imports and animal testing. Enforcement of Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Issues related to wild horse roundups, incarcerations, and surgical sterilization, and implementation and use of PZP birth control. Issues related to freezing grazing permits on Herd Management Areas on federal lands to protect wild horses. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced: Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act CECIL Act Pet Fax Act Veterans for Mustangs Act

FY22 Appropriations - H.R. 4502, FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 4356/S. 2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies oPreventing government spending on horse slaughter inspections oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHumane Methods of Slaughter Act enforcement oProtecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grant program oVeterinary student loan repayment oCage-free conversion oAlternative protein development oHorse slaughter oSlaughter plant line speed oDisaster planning oFDA animal testing reduction and replacement oClass B random source dealers defund oAntibiotics in animal agriculture H.R. 4372 - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies oIncreasing funding for Endangered Species Act implementation and imperiled species protection, including FWS Ecological Services, Multinational Endangered Species Conservation Fund, and Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund oCombatting wildlife trafficking, including increased funding for FWS Office of Law Enforcement and Office of International Affairs oPreventing zoonotic disease spillover - Live wildlife markets/trade oWild horses and burros - BLM Program and holding contracts oRestricting the import of certain hunting trophies (H.R. 4372 and Senate version) oEPA animal testing: new approach methodologies development and implementation oH.R. 4505 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies oRight whale conservation oESA implementation and imperiled species protection oMarine Mammal Commission oPrescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program oDOJ/USDA coordination on Animal Welfare Act enforcement H.R. 4373 - State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs oCombatting wildlife trafficking oPreventing zoonotic disease spillover - Live wildlife markets/trade, sustainable food systems, biodiversity H.R. 4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies oChimpanzee retirement H.R. 4345 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations oMultinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp oBird-safe federal buildings oPostal Inspection Service & wildlife trafficking and invasive species oAmerican Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) - use of USDA animal monitoring/surveillance funds for mink fur farms oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oExposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (S. 2619/H.R. 4999) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oINVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)/Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (S. 1931) - conferencing on wildlife crossings and corridors, equine transport for slaughter, and Horse Transportation Safety Act (amendment matching H.R. 921) oNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R.4350) - wildlife markets/trade/trafficking, chimpanzee retirement & relocation/marine mammal protection oPuppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448/S. 613) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oProviding Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1442) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oRefuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oTribal Wildlife Corridors Act (H.R. 4995) oMigratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oMarine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848/S 1289) oOcean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) oWildlife Corridors Conservation Act oEliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act oHumane Cosmetics Act oAdditional Issues: oZoonotic disease prevention and data collection in U.S. mink fur farming industry oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oBanning wildlife killing contests on public lands and via the internet oCommunications Decency Act Section 230 reform - wildlife trafficking online and online distribution of illegal animal abuse content oJapans legal ivory markets/trade oBudget Reconciliation - wildlife crossings and corridors and horse slaughter oDog and cat meat oDog Importation oAWA Enforcement by DOJ

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate oAmerican Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) - use of USDA animal monitoring/surveillance funds for mink fur farms oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oExposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (S. 2619/H.R. 4999) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oINVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)/Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (S. 1931) - conferencing on wildlife crossings and corridors oNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R.4350) - wildlife markets/trade/trafficking, chimp retirement & relocation/marine mammal protection oPuppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448/S. 613) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oProviding Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1442) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oRefuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oTribal Wildlife Corridors Act (H.R. 4995) oMigratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oMarine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848/S 1289) oOcean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) oWildlife Corridors Conservation Act oEliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act oHumane Cosmetics Act Additional Issues: oZoonotic disease prevention and data collection in U.S. mink fur farming industry oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oBanning wildlife killing contests on public lands and via the internet oCommunications Decency Act Section 230 reform - wildlife trafficking online and online distribution of illegal animal abuse content oJapans legal ivory markets/trade oBudget Reconciliation - wildlife crossings and corridors oDog and cat meat oMilitary working dogs oDog Importation Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oDisaster contingency rule oCage-free conversion and controlled atmosphere stunning oGray wolves oNorth Atlantic right whale conservation oWild horses and burros management oTrophy hunting oHorse Protection Act regulations oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive animal confinement models oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oDog Importation oMink Fur Farming oPhasing out Animal Testing oDeceptive Practices in the sale of dogs from pet stores oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773/S. 2372) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oPets Belong with Families Act (H.R. 5828) oBARK Act (H.R. 5684) oGoldies Law: Restoring Welfare to the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 6100) -Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 5999/S. 3220) -Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act (H.R. 6059) -Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act (H.R. 5996/S. 3211) -National Service Animal Memorial Act (H.R. 6353/S. 3447) -Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6023/S. 521) oAdditional Issues: -Congressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) -Japans legal ivory markets/trade Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oDisaster contingency rule oGray wolves oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oMink Fur Farming oFY23 Presidents Budget oDog Importation oAmerican Rescue Plan Strategic Framework to better protect people and animals from SARS-CoV-2 oProtecting Animals With Shelter Grants oMink Injurious Species Listing oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oProtections for Spinner Dolphins oWildlife Killing Contests oWild Horses and Burros oCommercially Bred Dogs sold in Pet Stores oCultivated Meat and Poultry Labelling oHorse Racing oSlaughterhouse Line Speeds

FY22 Appropriations - H.R. 4502, FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 4356/S. 2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies oPreventing government spending on horse slaughter inspections oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHumane Methods of Slaughter Act enforcement oProtecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grant program oVeterinary student loan repayment oCage-free conversion oAlternative protein development oHorse slaughter oSlaughter plant line speed oDisaster planning oFDA animal testing reduction and replacement oClass B random source dealers defund oAntibiotics in animal agriculture H.R. 4372 - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies oIncreasing funding for Endangered Species Act implementation and imperiled species protection, including FWS Ecological Services, Multinational Endangered Species Conservation Fund, and Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund oCombatting wildlife trafficking, including increased funding for FWS Office of Law Enforcement and Office of International Affairs oPreventing zoonotic disease spillover - Live wildlife markets/trade oWild horses and burros - BLM Program and holding contracts oRestricting the import of certain hunting trophies (H.R. 4372 and Senate version) oEPA animal testing: new approach methodologies development and implementation oH.R. 4505 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies oRight whale conservation oESA implementation and imperiled species protection oMarine Mammal Commission oPrescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program oDOJ/USDA coordination on Animal Welfare Act enforcement H.R. 4373 - State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs oCombatting wildlife trafficking oPreventing zoonotic disease spillover - Live wildlife markets/trade, sustainable food systems, biodiversity H.R. 4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies oChimpanzee retirement H.R. 4345 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations oMultinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp oBird-safe federal buildings oPostal Inspection Service & wildlife trafficking and invasive species oAmerican Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) - use of USDA animal monitoring/surveillance funds for mink fur farms oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oExposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (S. 2619/H.R. 4999) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oINVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)/Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (S. 1931) - conferencing on wildlife crossings and corridors, equine transport for slaughter, and Horse Transportation Safety Act (amendment matching H.R. 921) oNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R.4350) - wildlife markets/trade/trafficking, chimpanzee retirement & relocation/marine mammal protection oPuppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448/S. 613) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oProviding Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1442) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oRefuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oTribal Wildlife Corridors Act (H.R. 4995) oMigratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oMarine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848/S 1289) oOcean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) oWildlife Corridors Conservation Act oEliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act oHumane Cosmetics Act oAdditional Issues: oZoonotic disease prevention and data collection in U.S. mink fur farming industry oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oBanning wildlife killing contests on public lands and via the internet oCommunications Decency Act Section 230 reform - wildlife trafficking online and online distribution of illegal animal abuse content oJapans legal ivory markets/trade oBudget Reconciliation - wildlife crossings and corridors and horse slaughter oDog and cat meat oDog Importation oAWA Enforcement by DOJ

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate oAmerican Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) - use of USDA animal monitoring/surveillance funds for mink fur farms oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oExposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (S. 2619/H.R. 4999) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oINVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)/Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (S. 1931) - conferencing on wildlife crossings and corridors oNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R.4350) - wildlife markets/trade/trafficking, chimp retirement & relocation/marine mammal protection oPuppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448/S. 613) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oProviding Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1442) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oRefuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oTribal Wildlife Corridors Act (H.R. 4995) oMigratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oMarine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848/S 1289) oOcean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) oWildlife Corridors Conservation Act oEliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act oHumane Cosmetics Act Additional Issues: oZoonotic disease prevention and data collection in U.S. mink fur farming industry oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oBanning wildlife killing contests on public lands and via the internet oCommunications Decency Act Section 230 reform - wildlife trafficking online and online distribution of illegal animal abuse content oJapans legal ivory markets/trade oBudget Reconciliation - wildlife crossings and corridors oDog and cat meat oMilitary working dogs oDog Importation Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oDisaster contingency rule oCage-free conversion and controlled atmosphere stunning oGray wolves oNorth Atlantic right whale conservation oWild horses and burros management oTrophy hunting oHorse Protection Act regulations oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive animal confinement models oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oDog Importation oMink Fur Farming oPhasing out Animal Testing oDeceptive Practices in the sale of dogs from pet stores oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773/S. 2372) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oPets Belong with Families Act (H.R. 5828) oBARK Act (H.R. 5684) oGoldies Law: Restoring Welfare to the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 6100) -Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 5999/S. 3220) -Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act (H.R. 6059) -Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act (H.R. 5996/S. 3211) -National Service Animal Memorial Act (H.R. 6353/S. 3447) -Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6023/S. 521) oAdditional Issues: -Congressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) -Japans legal ivory markets/trade Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oDisaster contingency rule oGray wolves oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oMink Fur Farming oFY23 Presidents Budget oDog Importation oAmerican Rescue Plan Strategic Framework to better protect people and animals from SARS-CoV-2 oProtecting Animals With Shelter Grants oMink Injurious Species Listing oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oProtections for Spinner Dolphins oWildlife Killing Contests oWild Horses and Burros oCommercially Bred Dogs sold in Pet Stores oCultivated Meat and Poultry Labelling oHorse Racing oSlaughterhouse Line Speeds

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate oAmerican Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) - use of USDA animal monitoring/surveillance funds for mink fur farms oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oExposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (S. 2619/H.R. 4999) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oINVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)/Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (S. 1931) - conferencing on wildlife crossings and corridors oNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R.4350) - wildlife markets/trade/trafficking, chimp retirement & relocation/marine mammal protection oPuppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448/S. 613) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oProviding Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1442) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oRefuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oTribal Wildlife Corridors Act (H.R. 4995) oMigratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oMarine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848/S 1289) oOcean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) oWildlife Corridors Conservation Act oEliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act oHumane Cosmetics Act Additional Issues: oZoonotic disease prevention and data collection in U.S. mink fur farming industry oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oBanning wildlife killing contests on public lands and via the internet oCommunications Decency Act Section 230 reform - wildlife trafficking online and online distribution of illegal animal abuse content oJapans legal ivory markets/trade oBudget Reconciliation - wildlife crossings and corridors oDog and cat meat oMilitary working dogs oDog Importation Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oDisaster contingency rule oCage-free conversion and controlled atmosphere stunning oGray wolves oNorth Atlantic right whale conservation oWild horses and burros management oTrophy hunting oHorse Protection Act regulations oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive animal confinement models oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oDog Importation oMink Fur Farming oPhasing out Animal Testing oDeceptive Practices in the sale of dogs from pet stores oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule

FY22 Appropriations - H.R. 4502, FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 4356/S. 2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies oPreventing government spending on horse slaughter inspections oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHumane Methods of Slaughter Act enforcement oProtecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grant program oVeterinary student loan repayment oCage-free conversion oAlternative protein development oHorse slaughter oSlaughter plant line speed oDisaster planning oFDA animal testing reduction and replacement oClass B random source dealers defund oAntibiotics in animal agriculture H.R. 4372 - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies oIncreasing funding for Endangered Species Act implementation and imperiled species protection, including FWS Ecological Services, Multinational Endangered Species Conservation Fund, and Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund oCombatting wildlife trafficking, including increased funding for FWS Office of Law Enforcement and Office of International Affairs oPreventing zoonotic disease spillover - Live wildlife markets/trade oWild horses and burros - BLM Program and holding contracts oRestricting the import of certain hunting trophies (H.R. 4372 and Senate version) oEPA animal testing: new approach methodologies development and implementation oH.R. 4505 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies oRight whale conservation oESA implementation and imperiled species protection oMarine Mammal Commission oPrescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program oDOJ/USDA coordination on Animal Welfare Act enforcement H.R. 4373 - State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs oCombatting wildlife trafficking oPreventing zoonotic disease spillover - Live wildlife markets/trade, sustainable food systems, biodiversity H.R. 4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies oChimpanzee retirement H.R. 4345 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations oMultinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp oBird-safe federal buildings oPostal Inspection Service & wildlife trafficking and invasive species oAmerican Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) - use of USDA animal monitoring/surveillance funds for mink fur farms oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3135/S. 1588) oExposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (S. 2619/H.R. 4999) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oINVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)/Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (S. 1931) - conferencing on wildlife crossings and corridors, equine transport for slaughter, and Horse Transportation Safety Act (amendment matching H.R. 921) oNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R.4350) - wildlife markets/trade/trafficking, chimpanzee retirement & relocation/marine mammal protection oPuppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448/S. 613) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oProtecting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act oProviding Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1442) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oRefuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oTribal Wildlife Corridors Act (H.R. 4995) oMigratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oMarine Mammal Research and Response Act (H.R. 2848/S 1289) oOcean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) oWildlife Corridors Conservation Act oEliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act oHumane Cosmetics Act oAdditional Issues: oZoonotic disease prevention and data collection in U.S. mink fur farming industry oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oBanning wildlife killing contests on public lands and via the internet oCommunications Decency Act Section 230 reform - wildlife trafficking online and online distribution of illegal animal abuse content oJapans legal ivory markets/trade oBudget Reconciliation - wildlife crossings and corridors and horse slaughter oDog and cat meat oDog Importation oAWA Enforcement by DOJ

Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; global production and distribution of seafood; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; tax reform; Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization; S.497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act; S.1106/HR 2801: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act; S. 273/HR 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act; FY21 Appropriations Implementation; FY22 Appropriations; HR 3075: SIMP expansion act; CARES Act Implementation; COVID-19 Pandemic Relief bills; HEROES ACT, HEALS ACt, American Rescue Plan; port congestion

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