GROW SMART Act

Prepared and submitted NWRA written testimony and related advocacy materials in support of multiple water and hydropower-related bills, including S. 1242, S. 2437/H.R. 3857, S. 2753, S. 3500, S. 3693, S. 3732, S. 3737, and S. 3792. Prepared memos and member communications summarizing Senate hearing activity and the policy implications of legislation affecting Bureau of Reclamation, hydropower, urbanized canals, water project cost sharing, and other western water priorities. Supported NWRA outreach and communications related to Bureau of Reclamation policy and funding issues, including WaterSMART, Title XVI, aging infrastructure, and related Reclamation programs. Tracked Congressional and agency developments affecting western water infrastructure, hydropower, and Reclamation policy.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Support of flushable wipes labeling legislation, H.R. 2269, S. 1092 WIPPES Act Support of funding for water supply reliability and CVP operations. Support of water recycling projects authorization, MORE WATER, S. 3738. Support of agricultural water conservation assistance programs, GROW SMART, S. 3737.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support of MORE WATER Act, S. 3738 to provide authorizations for water recycling projects. Support of GROW SMART Act, S. 3737 to provide assistance to agricultural projects to conserve water.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5342 /S. 2354 - FY 2026 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R 4754/S. 2431 - FY 2026 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills (No House or Senate Bill Number) - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding FY 2027 Interior Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration H.R. 4213 / Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft Senate No Bill Number - Keep Finfree Fish Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (House Farm Bill) Senate Farm Bill (No Bill number) H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 471/ S. 1462- Fix Our Forests Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705/ S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4776 SPEED Act H.R. 4503- ePermit act House No Bill Number- Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act, CERTAIN Act, and related language H.R. 5587, Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 3930/ S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act H.R. 6300 / S. 2787 - Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation H.R. 4669 - FEMA Act S. 1449- RESTART Act H.R. 4038/ S. 902- the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. S. 2016- Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 S. 2554/ H.R. 41- Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act Senate No Bill Number- Discussion Draft To require the reorganization of the Forest Service under the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. House no bill number - Oil and Gas penalty, royalty relief, and transportation allowance reform House no bill number - Oil and Gas bankruptcy clean-up costs House no bill number - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 3329 -- Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act H.R. 6078 -- Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act S. 3503 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 2235 -- Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 90 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 446 - To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness H.J. Res. 151 / S.J. Res. 109 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act S.3737 - GROW SMART Act S.3738 - MORE WATER Act

Prepared and submitted NWRA written testimony and related advocacy materials in support of multiple water and hydropower-related bills, including S. 1242, S. 2437/H.R. 3857, S. 2753, S. 3500, S. 3693, S. 3732, S. 3737, and S. 3792. Prepared memos and member communications summarizing Senate hearing activity and the policy implications of legislation affecting Bureau of Reclamation, hydropower, urbanized canals, water project cost sharing, and other western water priorities. Supported NWRA outreach and communications related to Bureau of Reclamation policy and funding issues, including WaterSMART, Title XVI, aging infrastructure, and related Reclamation programs. Tracked Congressional and agency developments affecting western water infrastructure, hydropower, and Reclamation policy.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $850,000