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United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 17, 2022
Latest Action
November 29, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratic(DE)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
84pct
12d open
vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of State to establish a foundation to provide grants for projects to manage protected and conserved areas in low- and middle-income countries with high levels of biological diversity or species and ecosystems of significant importance. Recipients of grants from this foundation must secure outside funding to match, at minimum, the amount of the grant.
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Filing registrants (6)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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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
Support for S. 5134/H.R. 9340, the United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022. Responded to State RFI--- U.S. State Departments Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated With Commodities. Support for policies that improve the U.S. recycling infrastructure, including EPR. Engaged on issues pertaining to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels. Support for the United Nations Plastics Treaty. Proposed solutions to improve implementation of plastic recycling in the Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (S.5163).
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to international land conservation and biodiversity (United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022, H.R. 9340/S. 5134 - entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Issues related to natural climate solutions, including the AMAZON21 Act (H.R. 5830/S. 5019, entire bill) and the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S. 1251, entire bill). Issues related to international land conservation and biodiversity (United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022, H.R. 9340/S. 5134 - entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to international conservation - United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 (H.R. 9340/S. 5134 - entire bill).
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021 (S. 2297) - issues related to pandemic prevention. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R.4373) - issues related to international deforestation and biodiversity. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471 - Division K) - issues related to international deforestation and biodiversity. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 8252) - issues related to international deforestation and biodiversity. Preventing Future Pandemics Act (S. 37 and S. 4074) - issues related to pandemic prevention. AMAZON21 Act (H.R. 5830/S. 5019) - entire bill. Issues related to international conservation - United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 (H.R. 9340/S. 5134 - entire bill). Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2022 (S. 3211/H.R. 5996 - entire bill) - issues related to wildlife trafficking. Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (S. 335/H.R. 241 - entire bill) - issues related to tropical forests. James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776 - Title LIX, Section 5943 - issues related to wildlife trafficking; Title LV, Section 5587 - issues related to tropical forests).
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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)
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| NC |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)