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FOREST Act of 2021
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Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 2021 or the FOREST Act of 2021 This bill restricts certain commodities produced on illegally deforested land from accessing the U.S. market. Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of any product made wholly or in part of a covered commodity produced from illegally deforested land. The bill outlines requirements for import declarations of covered commodities. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) must, within 30 days, publish (1) an initial list of covered commodities that consists of palm oil, soybeans, cocoa, cattle, rubber, and wood pulp; and (2) an initial list of covered products that are defined by the bill in accordance with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. These lists must be updated at least on an annual basis. Further, the USTR must identify foreign countries without adequate and effective protection against illegal deforestation caused by the production of commodities that are likely to enter the United States. The USTR must develop an action plan that includes benchmarks for each identified country. Additionally, the bill creates an interagency working group to provide advice and recommendations to the USTR, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other relevant agencies. The bill provides funding to assist foreign governments in combating illegal deforestation. The bill also includes illegal deforestation as a specified unlawful activity under a federal financial crime statute. The bill establishes a federal procurement preference for commodities that are not produced from land subject to deforestation.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2023 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
[No bill number] Reform for Mining Act of 1872 [Reintroduction of] America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act (117: H.R.5830/S.5019) [Reintroduction of] Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2021 (117: H.R.5508/S.2950) [Reintroduction of] Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (117: H.R.2820/S.1251) [Reintroduction of] National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3442/S.1734) 2023 Farm Bill H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.3439/S.188 Wildfire Emergency Act H.R.4197/S.202 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.4197/S.202 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.4353/S.1216 Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2023 H.R.4596/S.2247 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.5216/S.2660 - Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1149 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2023 [no House bill number assigned yet] S.2908 Indian Buffalo Management Act
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2023 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
[no bill #] Water Resources Development Act of 2024 [Reintroduction of] America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act (117: H.R.5830/S.5019) [Reintroduction of] Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2021 (117: H.R.5508/S.2950) [Reintroduction of] National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3442/S.1734) [Reintroduction of] Resilient AMERICA Act (117: H.R.5689) 2023 Farm Bill FY24 Appropriations: LWCF Project Appraisal Process; Permitting Reform; Interior and Environment subcommittee; Reclamation and USGS H.R. 2925/S.1281 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.1989 Save Our Sequoias Act H.R.3990 Forest Data Modernization Act H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1149 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2023 S.1216 Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2023 S.1521 Community and Hydropower Improvement Act S.202 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 S.2247, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023 S.3875/H.R. 7242: Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3988/S.2105 - The Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings (MINDS)Act H.R.1661/S.634 - Girls LEAD Act S. 847 - International Children with Disabilities Protection Act S. 2950 - FOREST Act of 2021 H.R. 8647 - PACE Act of 2022 Communications with USAID and Department of State around USAID humanitarian action policy Communications with House of Representatives and Senate Staff around Farm Bill advocacy Issues related to: access to food and shelter, asylum and refugee assistance, disability advocacy, gender care, child care, child labor, rural health, rural poverty, global health
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2023 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
[no bill #] Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Defense of Status Quo) [no bill #] Mississippi River Task Force Creation (Executive Action) [no bill #] National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023 [Reintroduction of] America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act (117: H.R.5830/S.5019) [Reintroduction of] Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2021 (117: H.R.5508/S.2950) [Reintroduction of] Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (117: H.R.2820/S.1521) [Reintroduction of] National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3442/S.1734) [Reintroduction of] Resilient AMERICA Act (117: H.R.5689) [Reintroduction of] Save Our Sequoias Act (117: H.R.8168/S.4833) [Reintroduction of] Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639) 2023 Farm Bill H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.812 Inflation Reduction Act of 2023 H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1149 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act S.188 Wildfire Emergency Act S.202 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues: Ensure the health of the domestic cattle herd. Halt the importation of beef from countries at risk of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and also from those countries that use forced and child labor as a means of production. Specific Bills: H.R. 5508 / S. 2950 The FOREST Act of 2021 S.3230 - A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
| Democratic |
| MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
2023 Farm Bill Collaborative Forest Landscape Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 H.R. 241/S. 335 Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2773/S. 2372 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 2820/S. 1251 Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 3244 Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3326 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3442/S. 1734 National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 H.R. 3534/S. 2806 Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act H.R. 5830 America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act H.R. 6461/S. 3531 National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 7772/S. 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 8168 Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 9340/S. 5134 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 S. 4877 - Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2022 S. 519 Plum Island Conservation Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; water conservation and water security; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (S. 521/H.R. 6023) Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263 / S.1210) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021 (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act (S. 4985) Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 335/H.R. 241) END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act (S. 3211/H.R. 5996) National Biodiversity Resolution (H.Res. 69) Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022 (S. 4074) FOREST Act - (H.R. 5508 / S. 2950) North American Grasslands Conservation Act (S. 4639) - support AMAZON 21 Act (H.R. 5830)- support Advancing Human-Rights Centered Conservation Act (H.R. 7025) Rio Grande Water Security Act (H.R. 7793) - support Water Data Act (H.R. 7792) - support Water Data and Security Act of 2022 (S. 4236) - support United States Foundation for International Conservation Act (H.R.9340 / S.5134)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2307 - The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. In support. This bill places a gradually rising fee on fossil fuels based on the greenhouse gas emissions that would result from their combustion, returns 100% of the revenue as a per-capita dividend, and includes a carbon border adjustment. In addition to support for the above bill, we also lobbied in support of carbon pricing generally. S. 1251/H.R. 2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act. In support. The Growing Climate Solutions Act creates a certification program at USDA to help solve technical entry barriers that prevent farmer and forest landowner participation in carbon credit markets. S. 2130/H.R. 9049 - Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. In support. The RISEE Act creates dedicated funding streams for coastal infrastructure and resilience efforts to safeguard vulnerable communities and businesses most threatened by sea level rise and coastal erosion. S. 2950/H.R. 5508 - Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act. In support. The FOREST Act will help develop long-term actions to restrict goods originating from illegally deforested land. It will increase efforts to protect and restore forests globally and coordinate with other governments to reverse and eliminate illegal deforestation. S.3531/H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy (NCARS) Act. In support. The NCARS At will create a unified national approach to climate adaptation and resilience efforts by requiring the production of a whole-of-government national climate adaptation and resilience strategy and collaboration.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5430); Market Access/Illegal Logging. ITACS; Market Access Opportunities & Challenges. Implementation of Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146). U.S. Supply chain; general business concerns, importance of exports. America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R.4521). Forest Act of 2021 (H.R.5508) and (S.2950); Deforestation issues and Lacey Act implementation.
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Raised up several areas we see as essential for immediate action before the close of the 117th Congress. These are the critical priorities. 1.Ensure environmental justice and robust environmental protection. Urged Congress to pass the FOREST Act (S.2950/ H.R. 5508). This bill is a critical step in tackling global deforestation and forest degradation that contribute to climate change and biodiversity loss, while promoting good governance and leveling the playing field for responsible businesses at home and abroad.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Trade Policies Impacting Paper Industry, including recyclable materials S 2950, HR 5508, the FOREST Act Fiber Supply Issues Affecting Pacific NW International Mineral Oil Ordinances International Single-Use Plastics Regulations Russia-related trade legislation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Lacey Act International Deforestation Regulations USICA/America Competes
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Social safeguards in and around protected areas; American Rescue Plan (HR1319); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act (HR3424/S1737); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/S37/S4074); Global Health Security Act; International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act; FOREST Act (HR5508/S2950); AMAZON21 Act (HR5830/S5019); Global Forest Plan; USAID Climate Strategy; Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 241/S. 335); National Biodiversity Strategy Resolution (H. Res. 69); US Foundation for International Conservation Act (HR9340/S5134); and, FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Importation of wood and wood products. Antidumping and countervailing duties. Wood products trade with Peru. Wood Products trade with Brazil. Wood products trade with Myanmar. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Application of TSCA import certification for composite wood products. USFWS implementation of new and existing timber species on appendicies of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Application of Section 301 tariffs to wood products. Section 301 investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber. H.R. 5508/S. 2950, FOREST Act of 2021.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues: Ensure the health of the domestic cattle herd. Halt the importation of beef from countries at risk of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and also from those countries that use forced and child labor as a means of production. Specific Bills: H.R. 5508 / S. 2950 The FOREST Act of 2021 S.3230 - A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5430); Market Access/Illegal Logging. ITACS; Market Access Opportunities & Challenges. United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S.1260) America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R.4521) Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (P.L.117-146) U.S. Supply chain; general business concerns, importance of exports. Forest Act of 2021 (H.R.5508) and (S.2950); Deforestation issues and Lacey Act implementation.
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Social safeguards in and around protected areas; American Rescue Plan (HR1319); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act (HR3424/S1737); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/S37/S4074); Global Health Security Act; International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act; FOREST Act (HR5508/S2950); AMAZON21 Act (HR5830); Global Forest Plan; USAID Climate Strategy; Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 241/S. 335); National Biodiversity Strategy Resolution (H. Res. 69); and, FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-S.2950:FORESTS Act-Single Use Plastics, Issues related to Forestry; traceability provisions -H.R.4602: WIPPES Act-Issues related to flushability, wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental -Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act Implementation -S.4420: CREST Act of 2022
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; water conservation and water security; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (S. 521/H.R. 6023) Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263 / S.1210) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021 (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act (S. 4985) Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 335/H.R. 241) END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act (S. 3211/H.R. 5996) National Biodiversity Resolution (H.Res. 69) Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022 (S. 4074) FOREST Act - (H.R. 5508 / S. 2950) North American Grasslands Conservation Act (S. 4639) - support AMAZON 21 Act (H.R. 5830)- support Advancing Human-Rights Centered Conservation Act (H.R. 7025) Rio Grande Water Security Act (H.R. 7793) - support Water Data Act (H.R. 7792) - support Water Data and Security Act of 2022 (S. 4236) - support Bear Poaching Elimination Act (S. 3472)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
2023 Farm Bill Compensatory mitigation regulations H.R. 241/S. 335 Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2773/S. 2372 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 3326 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3534/S. 2806 Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act H.R. 5830 America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act H.R. 7772/S. 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 8168 Save Our Sequoias Act H.R.5996/ S.3211 - Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021 HR 391 Global Health Security Act Plum Island National Monument Designation S. 2297 International Pandemic Prevention and COVID-19 Response Act S. 519 Plum Island Conservation Act S.3531/H.R. 6461 National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Act
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Trade Policies Impacting Paper Industry, including recyclable materials S 2950, HR 5508, the FOREST Act Fiber Supply Issues Affecting Pacific NW International Mineral Oil Ordinances International Single-Use Plastics Regulations Russia-related trade legislation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Lacey Act International Deforestation Regulations USICA/America Competes
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2307 - The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. In support. This bill places a gradually rising fee on fossil fuels based on the greenhouse gas emissions that would result from their combustion, returns 100% of the revenue as a per-capita dividend, and includes a carbon border adjustment. In addition to support for the above bill, we also lobbied in support of carbon pricing generally. S. 1251/H.R. 2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act. In support. The Growing Climate Solutions Act creates a certification program at USDA to help solve technical entry barriers that prevent farmer and forest landowner participation in carbon credit markets. S. 2130 - Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. In support. The RISEE Act creates dedicated funding streams for coastal infrastructure and resilience efforts to safeguard vulnerable communities and businesses most threatened by sea level rise and coastal erosion. S. 2950/H.R. 5508 - Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act. In support. The FOREST Act will help develop long-term actions to restrict goods originating from illegally deforested land. It will increase efforts to protect and restore forests globally and coordinate with other governments to reverse and eliminate illegal deforestation. S.3531/H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy (NCARS) Act. In support. The NCARS At will create a unified national approach to climate adaptation and resilience efforts by requiring the production of a whole-of-government national climate adaptation and resilience strategy and collaboration.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Importation of wood and wood products. Antidumping and countervailing duties. Wood products trade with Peru. Wood Products trade with Brazil. Wood products trade with Myanmar. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Application of TSCA import certification for composite wood products. USFWS implementation of new and existing timber species on appendicies of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Application of Section 301 tariffs to wood products. Section 301 investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber. H.R. 5508/S. 2950, FOREST Act of 2021.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Contacted House staff in support of passage of the FOREST Act, H.R. 5508/S.2950. Staff contacted included staff from bill sponsor (Congressman Earl Blumenauer).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · third_quarter · Animals
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).
Client expense: $7,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
FY 2023 Farm Bill (no bill number yet) FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act H.R. 241/S.335 Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2711/S.1239 Septic Tax Exclusion Bill H.R. 2773/S. 2372 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 3326 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3424/S.1737 - Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 3790/S. 1107 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020 H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act H.R. 4833 Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 5001, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act H.R. 5830 America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act H.R. 7242/ S. 3875 Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 H.R. 7776/S. 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 8168 Save Our Sequoias S. 1248 Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 S. 4176, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S. 519 Plum Island Conservation Act
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Importation of wood and wood products. Antidumping and countervailing duties. Wood products trade with Peru. Wood Products trade with Brazil. Wood products trade with Myanmar. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Application of TSCA import certification for composite wood products. USFWS implementation of new and existing timber species on appendicies of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Application of Section 301 tariffs to wood products. Section 301 investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber. H.R. 5508/S. 2950, FOREST Act of 2021.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Social safeguards in and around protected areas; American Rescue Plan (HR1319); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act (HR3424/S1737); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/S37/S4074); Global Health Security Act; International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act; FOREST Act (HR5508/S2950); AMAZON21 Act (HR5830); Global Forest Plan; USAID Climate Strategy; Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 241/S. 335); National Biodiversity Strategy Resolution (H. Res. 69); and, FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2022 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
-S.2950: FOREST Act
Client expense: $916,674 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-Single Use Plastics -Issues related to Forestry -S.2950: FORESTS Act -H.R. 4602: Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act, issues related to flushability, -Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention -SEC Climate-Related Disclosure Rules -Circular Economy, EPR, Recycling strategy discussion
Client expense: $916,674 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; water conservation and water security; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (S. 521/H.R. 6023) Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263 / S.1210) Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (H.R. 1569) Global Amphibian Protection Act (H.R. 2026) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021 (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act (S. 4985) Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 335/H.R. 241) END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act (S. 3211/H.R. 5996) National Biodiversity Resolution (H.Res. 69) Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022 (S. 4074) FOREST Act - (H.R. 5508 / S. 2950) North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet introduced) AMAZON 21 Act (H.R. 5830) Advancing Human-Rights Centered Conservation Act (H.R. 7025) Rio Grande Water Security Act (H.R. 7793) Water Data Act (H.R. 7792) Water Data and Security Act of 2022 (S. 4236)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Trade Policies Impacting Paper Industry, including recyclable materials S 2950, HR 5508, the FOREST Act Fiber Supply Issues Affecting Pacific NW International Mineral Oil Ordinances International Single-Use Plastics Regulations Russia-related trade legislation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Lacey Act International Deforestation Regulations USICA/America Competes
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2307 - The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. In support. This bill places a gradually rising fee on fossil fuels based on the greenhouse gas emissions that would result from their combustion, returns 100% of the revenue as a per-capita dividend, and includes a carbon border adjustment. In addition to support for the above bill, we also lobbied in support of carbon pricing generally. S. 1251/H.R. 2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act. In support. The Growing Climate Solutions Act creates a certification program at USDA to help solve technical entry barriers that prevent farmer and forest landowner participation in carbon credit markets. S. 2130 - Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. In support. The RISEE Act creates dedicated funding streams for coastal infrastructure and resilience efforts to safeguard vulnerable communities and businesses most threatened by sea level rise and coastal erosion. S. 2950/H.R. 5508 - Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act. In support. The FOREST Act will help develop long-term actions to restrict goods originating from illegally deforested land. It will increase efforts to protect and restore forests globally and coordinate with other governments to reverse and eliminate illegal deforestation. S.3531/H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy (NCARS) Act. In support. The NCARS At will create a unified national approach to climate adaptation and resilience efforts by requiring the production of a whole-of-government national climate adaptation and resilience strategy and collaboration.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues: Ensure the health of the domestic cattle herd. Halt the importation of beef from countries at risk of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and also from those countries that use forced and child labor as a means of production. Specific Bills: H.R. 5508 / S. 2950 The FOREST Act of 2021 S.3230 - A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Contacted House and Senate staff in support of passage of the FOREST Act, H.R. 5508/S.2950. Staff contacted included staff from billsponsors (Senator Brian Schatz and Congressman Earl Blumenauer). Also contacted were staff from the office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-EPR Waste/Packaging Policy -Issues Related to Climate Change; SEC Disclosure Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions -EPA Priorities -H.R. 1512: CLEAN Future Act -S.984: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 -Molecular Recycling Technologies -Single use plastics -Deforestation -Sustainability -Flushability -Water scarcity -H.R.4602: WIPPES Act -S.2950: FOREST Act
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Trade Policies Impacting Paper Industry, including recyclable materials S 2950, HR 5508, the FOREST Act Fiber Supply Issues Affecting Pacific NW International Mineral Oil Ordinances International Single-Use Plastics Regulations Russia-related trade legislation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (S. 521/H.R. 6023) - support Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263 / S.1210) - support Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (H.R. 1569) - support Global Amphibian Protection Act (H.R. 2026) - support Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021 (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) - support U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act (S. 4985) - support Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 335/H.R. 241) - support END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act (S. 3211/H.R. 5996) - support National Biodiversity Resolution (H.Res. 69) - support Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022 (S. 4074) - support Extinction Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R.3396) - support FOREST Act - (H.R. 5508 / S. 2950) support North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet introduced) - support AMAZON 21 Act (H.R. 5830) - support Advancing Human-Rights Centered Conservation Act (H.R. 7025)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Importation of wood and wood products. Antidumping and countervailing duties. Wood products trade with Peru. Wood Products trade with Brazil. Wood products trade with Myanmar. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Application of TSCA import certification for composite wood products. USFWS implementation of new and existing timber species on appendicies of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Application of Section 301 tariffs to wood products. Section 301 investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber. H.R. 5508/S. 2950, FOREST Act of 2021.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Social safeguards in and around protected areas; American Rescue Plan (HR1319); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act (HR3424/S1737); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/S37/S4074); Global Health Security Act; International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act; FOREST Act (HR5508/S2950); AMAZON21 Act (HR5830); Global Forest Plan; USAID Climate Strategy; Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 241/S. 335); National Biodiversity Strategy Resolution (H. Res. 69); and, FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act H.R. 241/S.335 Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2639 Trillion Trees Act H.R. 2773/S. 2372 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 2820/S. 1251 Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 3326 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3442/S. 1734 National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 H.R. 3534/S. 2806 Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 3790/S. 1107 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020 H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act;S. 1603 Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 H.R. 5001, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act H.R. 5689 Resilient America Act H.R. 5830 America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act S. 1248 Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 S. 3531/H.R. 6461 National Climate Adaptation & Resilience Strategy Act S. 3624/H.R. 6705, Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act S. 3875/H.R. 7242 Community Disaster Resilience Zone Act of 2022 S. 46 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 Water Resources Development Act of 2022
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2307 - The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. In support. This bill places a gradually rising fee on fossil fuels based on the greenhouse gas emissions that would result from their combustion, returns 100% of the revenue as a per-capita dividend, and includes a carbon border adjustment. In addition to support for the above bill, we also lobbied in support of carbon pricing generally. S. 1251/H.R. 2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act. In support. The Growing Climate Solutions Act creates a certification program at USDA to help solve technical entry barriers that prevent farmer and forest landowner participation in carbon credit markets. S. 2130 - Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. In support. The RISEE Act creates dedicated funding streams for coastal infrastructure and resilience efforts to safeguard vulnerable communities and businesses most threatened by sea level rise and coastal erosion. S. 2950/H.R. 5508 - Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act. In support. The FOREST Act will help develop long-term actions to restrict goods originating from illegally deforested land. It will increase efforts to protect and restore forests globally and coordinate with other governments to reverse and eliminate illegal deforestation.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues: Ensure the health of the domestic cattle herd. Halt the importation of beef from countries at risk of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and also from those countries that use forced and child labor as a means of production. Specific Bills: H.R. 5508 / S. 2950 The FOREST Act of 2021 S.3230 - A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Contacted House and Senate staff in support of passage of the FOREST Act, H.R. 5508/S.2950. Staff contacted included staff from House Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee, as well as staff from offices of chief bill sponsors (Senator Brian Schatz and Congressman Earl Blumenauer). Also contacted were staff from the office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 7393/S. 3429 Growing Climate Solutions Act; H.R. 7843/S. 4357 REPLANT Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; H.R. 7575/S. 3021 Water Resources Development Act; H.R. 1992/S. 170 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act; S. 2372/H.R. 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act; Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021; S. 4451 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020; S.1069 Digital Coast Act; America the Beautiful Program; Draft Senate Reforming Disaster Recovery Act;; Implementation of IIJA; H.R. 7843/S. 4357 REPLANT Act; Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 ; Mainstreaming ecological security in legislation or amendments to existing law for the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act ; H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2021; H.R.5830 - AMAZON21 Act; The Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021; S.37 - Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021; S.1737 / H.R. 3424 Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act; S.2356, Twenty-First Century Dams Act; H.R. 5859 Trillion Trees Act;
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Social safeguards in and around protected areas; American Rescue Plan (HR1319); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act (HR3424/S1737); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/S37); Global Health Security Act; International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act; FOREST Act (HR5508/S2950); AMAZON21 Act (HR5830); Amazon Plan; USAID Climate Strategy; and, National Defense Authorization Act (HR4350).
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2021 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2307 - The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. In support. This bill places a gradually rising fee on fossil fuels based on the greenhouse gas emissions that would result from their combustion, returns 100% of the revenue as a per-capita dividend, and includes a carbon border adjustment. In addition to support for the above bill, we also lobbied in support of carbon pricing generally. S. 1251/H.R. 2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act. In support. The Growing Climate Solutions Act creates a certification program at USDA to help solve technical entry barriers that prevent farmer and forest landowner participation in carbon credit markets. S.799/H.R.1992 - Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act. In support. The SCALE Act is a bill that will help develop CCS infrastructure as a critical means of reducing GHG emissions while creating regional economic opportunities and jobs. It will enable the development of CO2 transport and storage infrastructure needed to scale up carbon capture, removal, use, and storage across domestic industries, including those difficult to decarbonize. S. 2130 - Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. In support. The RISEE Act creates dedicated funding streams for coastal infrastructure and resilience efforts to safeguard vulnerable communities and businesses most threatened by sea level rise and coastal erosion. S. 2950/H.R. 5508 - Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act. In support. The FOREST Act will help develop long-term actions to restrict goods originating from illegally deforested land. It will increase efforts to protect and restore forests globally and coordinate with other governments to reverse and eliminate illegal deforestation.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (S. 521/H.R. 6023) - support Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263 / S.1210) - support Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (H.R. 1569) - support Global Amphibian Protection Act (H.R. 2026) - support Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021 (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) - support U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act (S. 1737 / H.R. 3424) - support Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act (S. 4985) - support Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 335/H.R. 241) - support END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act (S. 3211/H.R. 5996) - support National Biodiversity Resolution (H.Res. 69) - support Preventing Future Pandemics Act (S. 37 / H.R. 151) - advocated for changes Extinction Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R.3396) - support FOREST Act - (H.R. 5508 / S. 2950) support North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet introduced) - support AMAZON 21 Act (H.R. 5830) - support
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 7393/S. 3429 Growing Climate Solutions Act; H.R. 7843/S. 4357 REPLANT Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; H.R. 7575/S. 3021 Water Resources Development Act; H.R. 1992/S. 170 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act; S. 2372/H.R. 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act; Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021; S. 4451 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020; S.1069 Digital Coast Act; America the Beautiful Program; Draft Senate Reforming Disaster Recovery Act;; Implementation of IIJA; H.R. 7843/S. 4357 REPLANT Act; Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 ; Mainstreaming ecological security in legislation or amendments to existing law for the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act ; H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2021; H.R.5830 - AMAZON21 Act; The Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021; S.37 - Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021; S.1737 / H.R. 3424 Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act; S.2356, Twenty-First Century Dams Act;
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Importation of wood and wood products. Antidumping and countervailing duties. Wood products trade with Peru. Wood Products trade with Brazil. Wood products trade with Myanmar. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Application of TSCA import certification for composite wood products. USFWS implementation of new and existing timber species on appendicies of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Application of Section 301 tariffs to wood products. Section 301 investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber. H.R. 5508/S. 2950, FOREST Act of 2021.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Trade Policies Impacting Paper Industry, including recyclable materials S 2950, HR 5508, the FOREST Act Fiber Supply Issues Affecting Pacific NW International Mineral Oil Ordinances International Single-Use Plastics Regulations
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)