MICHAEL DENNIS

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.9027 / S. 4690) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 9026 / S. 4795) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774 / S. 4921) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.8752) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8771 / S. 4797) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8998 / S. 4802) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8997 / S. 4927) United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024 (S.618) United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023 (H.R.6727 / H.R.1298)

2024 Farm Bill A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convene a blue ribbon panel to review the forest inventory and analysis program of the Forest Service, and for other purposes. (S.433) Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 (S.1111) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.9027 / S. 4690) Atomic Energy Advancement Act (H.R.6544) Build Clean Act (no bill number) Clean Electricity & Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 (H.R.6747) Comments to USDA regarding biofuels and the 45Z tax credit (no bill number) ENABLE Conservation Act of 2023 (H.R.2975) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.8790) Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R.3424 / S.2631) Forest Data Modernization Act of 2023 (H.R.3990 / S.1743) Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2023 (H.R.6515 / S.3371) Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Preventi

Community and Hydropower Improvement Act (S.1521) Energy Permitting Reform Act (S.4753) GLRI Act of 2024 (H.R.7257 / S.3738) Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act (H.R.4045) PFAS Accountability Act of 2024 (H.R.7194 / S.3725) Review of environmental justice provisions in several pieces of legislation Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (S.4367) U.S. contributions to multilateral institutions for climate and conservation (GEF, GCF, UNFCCC) Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R.3918 / H.R.4629 / S.2247) Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (H.R.8812)

H.R.4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 FY24 and FY25 Appropriations for the following agencies: -Bureau of Land Management -Bureau of Land Management (BLM) -Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) -Department of State (DOS) -Department of the Interior (DOI) -Department of the Treasury (DOT) -Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) -National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) -U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) -U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) -U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) -U.S. Forest Service (USFS), FY24 and F25 Appropriations for the following programs: -Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) -Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) -Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) -Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) -Sentinel Landscapes Partnership (SLP) 2024 Farm Bill Water Resources Development Act of 2024 FY25 National Defense Authorization Act

2024 Farm Bill Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.1584 Plum Island National Monument Act H.R.5315/S.3399 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 H.R.6515/S.3371 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2023 H.R.6544 Atomic Energy Advancement Act / S.1111 ADVANCE Act of 2023 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 of 2023 [Unintroduced House version of] S.1149 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2023 [Reintroduction of] National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3442/S.1734)

2024 Farm Bill Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.1584 Plum Island National Monument Act H.R.4197/S.202 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.5315/S.3399 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 H.R.6368/S.2908 Indian Buffalo Management Act H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1149 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2023 [Unintroduced House version of] S.1149 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2023 S.1281 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act S.1521 Community and Hydropower Improvement Act S.2781 Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2023 [No bill number] Mineral withdrawal for BLM land around Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge [Reintroduction of] National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3442/S.1734)

2024 Farm Bill Community and Hydropower Improvement Act (S.1521) Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act (H.R.5216 / S.2660) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.8790) Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2023 (H.R.7779 / S.2781) Growing Access To Environmental Sustainability (GATES) Act (H.R.4800) Indian Buffalo Management Act (H.R.6368 / S.2908) National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024 (H.R. 8557 / S. 4424) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2023 (S.1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 (S.373 / H.R.913) Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 (H.R.5315 / S.3399) United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024 (H.R.1298 / S.618) Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (H.R.8812 / S.4367) [No bill number:] Build Clean Act [No bill number] Request to members of Congress to write a letter to DOI supporting a mineral withdrawal for Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge, Nevada

2024 Farm Bill Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 (S.2991) Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act of 2023 (H.R.5250 / S.3147) Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R.3424 / S.2631) Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2023 (H.R.6515 / S.3371) Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2023 (H.R.6497 / S.2636) Lacey Act Amendments of 2023 (H.R.4922 / S.1614) Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 (H.R.5315 / S.3399)

H.R.178 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.6544 Atomic Energy Advancement Act / S.1111 ADVANCE Act of 2023 H.R.6747 Clean Electricity & Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 H.R.812 Inflation Reduction Act of 2023 H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1521 Community and Hydropower Improvement Act [Discussion Draft] Create Offshore Leadership and Livelihood Alignment By Operating Responsibly And Together for the Environment (COLLABORATE) Act (Senate) [In Development] Build Clean Act (House) [No bill number] U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) [Unintroduced] Reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) General advocacy related to permit reform legislation (not related to a particular bill)

2024 Farm Bill Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.1584 Plum Island National Monument Act H.R.4197/S.202 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.5315/S.3399 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 H.R.6368/S.2908 Indian Buffalo Management Act H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1149 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2023 [Unintroduced House version of] S.1149 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2023 S.1281 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act S.1521 Community and Hydropower Improvement Act S.2781 Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2023 [No bill number] Mineral withdrawal for BLM land around Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge [Reintroduction of] National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3442/S.1734)

2024 Farm Bill Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R.2982 New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act H.R.4596/S.2247 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.5315/S.3399 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 H.R.812 Inflation Reduction Act of 2023 H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1521 Community and Hydropower Improvement Act S.2660 Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act

2023 Farm Bill H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.4629/S.2247 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.5315/S.3399 Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023 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 of 2023 S.3371 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2023

2023 Farm Bill H.R.4629/S.2247 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1149 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2023 S.1521 Community and Hydropower Improvement Act Water Resources Development Act of 2024

[Reintroduction of] Rural Forest Markets Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3790/S.1107) 2023 Farm Bill H.R.1824 Food and Farm Act

FY24 Appropriations for the following agencies: - Bureau of Reclamation - Department of the Interior - Environmental Protection Agency - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration - National Park Service - U.S. Agency for International Development - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Department of Commerce - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - U.S. Forest Service - U.S. State Department H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act

H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 7772/S. 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022

Funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund FY 2023 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY23 State and Foreign Ops Appropriations Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 6833 FY 2023 Continuing Resolution H.R. 8294 THUD, Agriculture, Energy and Water, FSGG, Interior, Environment, and MilCon/VA Appropriations Act of 2023

H.R. 1166 - USE IT Act H.R. 7575/S. 3021 - Water Resources Development Act S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Act S. 3418 - STORM Act S. 3591 W- Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 H.R. 644/S. 1207 Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 Draft Senate Legislation to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act

H.R. 1992/S. 170 - Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 7978/S. 4431 - Emergency Wildfire Public Safety Act of 2020 S. 3021 - Water Resources Development Act S. 3422/H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act S. 3591 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3684 - 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act S. 3964 - CORPS Act S. 4357 - REPLANT Act S. 4451 - Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020 S. 4538 - RENEW Conservation Corps Act Alaska Pebble Mine project

S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act S. 47 the Natural Resources Management Act H.R. 3351/S. 519: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation language. S. 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation provision. H.R. 1578: Plum Island Preservation Act H.R. 1992: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 925/S.261: NAWCA Reauthorization - Requetsed support in the form of co-sponoship of bills to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) - HR 925 and S 261 respectively. H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 - National Flood Insurance Program

FY20 Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations: Lobbied for FY2020 funding for NOAA Habitat Restoration program and Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Lobbied for various FY2020 appropriations, including LWCF, US Forest Service forest restoration programs and wildfire provisions REPI Approps request: Appropriations request form for REPI - Readiness and Environment Protection Integration. FY20 NOAA Appropriations: House Commerce (NOAA) appropriations around Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services (account: National Marine Fisheries Service/Fisheries Science and Management), particularly the National Fish and Wildlife Foundations (NFWF) Electronic Monitoring and Reporting grants and NOAAs Fisheries Information System (FIS) program (no bill number, as not currently filed); PCSRF, Coastal Resiliency Grants FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: House Interior and Environment Appropriations around LWCF, Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers, and North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (no bill number, as not currently filed) State & Foreign Ops Appropriations: Protect USAID and GEF funding for biodiversity and climate change 2019 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Support for conservation programs in the Interior and Commerce and Agriculture appropriations bills FY20 Agriculture Appropriations: Advocated for Ag Research Service funding FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Sage grouse, forest/haz fuels, CFLR and Joint Fire Science were key investments of interest. Energy and Water Appropriations: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Energy and Water Appropriations: No specific bill number yet. Robust funding for NESP, Navigational and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 2019: Funding for NRCS Emergency Floodplain Easement Program; flexibility for NRCS / FSA/ USFS conservation and forestry programs; eligibility for midwest states flooded in March 2019. HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 2960: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund FY20 USFS Budget: forest roads; hazardous fuels; working woodlands/ Int'l Conservation: USAID biodiversity & landscape funding; GCF; GEF/ NOAA fisheries info systems; sea grant; NFWF monitoring grants/ DHS Plum Island preservation HR 2157 Disaster Appropriations Funding Bill S.2582 Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island S.2524 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island. S.2583 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: USAID funding, Green Climate Fund, Global Environmental Facility Fund S.1081 - LCWF: Permanent funding. H.R. 1578: Perservation of Plum Island

Forest Management Reform Bill InfrastructureFederal Lands Transportation Program S. 47 Natural Resource Management Act: Lobbied for LWCF reauthorization provisions in S 47 - the Natural Resource Management Act; The Public Lands Package included LWCF permanent reauthorization Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization:Meetings regarding potential Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorthization (no bill number, as not currently filed) S.47, Natural Resources Management Act: LWCF reauthorization; Nashua�Squannacook�Nissitissit River Wild and Scenic designation Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization H.R. 4525 Living Shoreline bill H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund S. 1932: Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Act H.R. 2473: SAVE Water Act - various provisions related to drought resilience. H.R. 3237/S. 990: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act - endangered species recovery provisions. 2019 Infrastructure Bill: infrastructure priorities on alt energy research and incentives; grid mod; ev infra and incentives; aquatic/terrestrial connectivity and nature-based solutions.

S 47: Public Lands Package/LWCF FY20 Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations: Lobbied for FY2020 funding for NOAA Habitat Restoration program and Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: LWCF; US Forest Service forest restoration programs and wildfire provisions; Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers; North American Wetlands Conservation Fund; natural resources and lands funding. (no bill number, as not currently filed); S.2580; Sage grouse; forest/hazardous fuels; CFLR and Joint Fire Science were key investments of interest; LWCF Table Rocks acquisition; Land Acquisitions in Alabama; Report language for Landscape Conservation Collabortives; Forest Service and Fire under DOI REPI Approps request: Appropriations request form for REPI - Readiness and Environment Protection Integration. FY20 NOAA Appropriations: House Commerce (NOAA) appropriations around Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services (account: National Marine Fisheries Service/Fisheries Science and Management), particularly the National Fish and Wildlife Foundations (NFWF) Electronic Monitoring and Reporting grants and NOAAs Fisheries Information System (FIS) program (no bill number, as not currently filed); PCSRF; Coastal Resiliency Grants and funding requests; NOAA Habitat; NOAA provisions in CJS appropriations bill FY 20 State & Foreign Ops Appropriations: International and Conservation Priorities at USAID and State Department; U.S. Contribution to the GEF funding for biodiversity and climate change; TFCA Funding; Biodiversity programs at USAID; Green Climate Fund. 2019 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Support for conservation programs in the Interior and Commerce and Agriculture appropriations bills; Sage Grass Rider; Report Language Supporting Landscape Conservation Collaboratives (LCC); Forest Roads; International Conservation FY20 Agriculture Appropriations: Ag Research Service funding; Sagebrush Steppe ecosystem challenges; investment in ARS collaborative efforts; Funding for sage grouse science and research Energy and Water Appropriations: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; Robust funding for NESP; Navigational and Ecosystem Sustainability Program; Reclamation provision; Army Corps of Engineers provision Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 2019: Funding for NRCS Emergency Floodplain Easement Program; flexibility for NRCS / FSA/ USFS conservation and forestry programs; eligibility for midwest states flooded in March 2019. HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 2960: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund: Permanent Funding FY20 USFS Budget: forest roads; hazardous fuels; working woodlands/ Int'l Conservation: USAID biodiversity & landscape funding; GCF; GEF/ NOAA fisheries info systems; sea grant; NFWF monitoring grants/ DHS Plum Island preservation HR 2157 Disaster Appropriations Funding Bill: Disaster funding for agriculture conservation; Resilience; Flooding programs S.2582 Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island S.2524 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island. S.2583 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: USAID funding; Global Environmental Facility Fund; Green Climate Fund; Biodiversity H.R. 1578: Perservation of Plum Island S.569 2017 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act Water Resources Development Act: Funding fish passage on Alabama River Lakes H.R.502/S.896 Land and Water Conservation Fund

H.R. 1992 and S. 170: Syndicated Tax Easements; Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act: Conservation easement tax reform

S. 407 Carbon Capture Modernization Act H.R. 1166/S. 383 USE IT Act:Reauthorization of Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy; S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; Federal transportation and infrastructure legislation, support for electric vehicles; reform of the section 30D electric vehicle tax creditDevelopment of carbon capture technologies by creating a prize program for CCS technologies, directing EPA to create a program that enables R&D on CCS, streamlining CCS project permitting to be consistent with other permitting processes, and creating task forces that provide guidance on permitting and regional and agency coordination. HR 2096: Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) funding Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) funding S. 674: Clean Corridors Act of 2019 H.R. 2256/S. 1094: Driving America Forward Act Energy and Water Appropriations: Energy & climate appropriations plans for FY20, FY21 S.2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act (CITA) of 2019: Innovation, incentives, enhancement S.1201 Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act (EFFECT) of 2019: Carbon reduction, fossil fuel enhancement H.R.4058 Stemming Warming and Augementing Pay (SWAP) Act of 2019: Greenhouse gas emission reduction Future Energy Tax Innovation Act: Renewable energy, solar siting, wind leasing, EV incentives, EV infrastructure Energy Savings and Industrial Competitivness Act: Climate change policy. S.4250/ Market Choice Act: Price on Carbon: Grid Modernization; Input on bill design; All provisions/whole bill H.R.3966 Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act of 2019 S.2284/H.R. 4051 The Climate Action Rebate Act S.2302 Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019: Senate Infrastructure Bill: Environmental Infrastructure; Environmental incentives; Wind and solar siting HR 3794 Public Lands Renewalbe Energy Development Act of 2019 Funding for the Transportation Fund for Clean Air

H.R. 2030 Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act Funding for the Upper Colorado River Fish Recovery Programs in FY20 appropriations H.R. 2875, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization various bills S.3021 Water Resources Development Act 2020: Water quality; natural infrastructure; nature-based solutions; Levee setbacks; Lower Mississippi River Study; project partnership agreements with the Army Corps; Incorporation of natural infrastructure at the Army Corps; Improved response to flooding and other natural disasters; Army Corps cost-benefit ratios; Resiliency; Recognition of donated materials in partnership projects; Flood risk management, storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration projects RESTORE Act: 10th Anniversary event H.R.4058 Stemming Warming Augmenting Pay (SWAP) Act of 2019 S.2718 Western Water Security Act of 2019 House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Broad response to request for input on climate policy design priorities H.R.2189 Digital Coast Act

FY20 Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations: Lobbied for FY2020 funding for NOAA Habitat Restoration program and Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Lobbied for various FY2020 appropriations, including LWCF, US Forest Service forest restoration programs and wildfire provisions REPI Approps request: Appropriations request form for REPI - Readiness and Environment Protection Integration. FY20 NOAA Appropriations: House Commerce (NOAA) appropriations around Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services (account: National Marine Fisheries Service/Fisheries Science and Management), particularly the National Fish and Wildlife Foundations (NFWF) Electronic Monitoring and Reporting grants and NOAAs Fisheries Information System (FIS) program (no bill number, as not currently filed); PCSRF, Coastal Resiliency Grants FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: House Interior and Environment Appropriations around LWCF, Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers, and North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (no bill number, as not currently filed) State & Foreign Ops Appropriations: Protect USAID and GEF funding for biodiversity and climate change 2019 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Support for conservation programs in the Interior and Commerce and Agriculture appropriations bills FY20 Agriculture Appropriations: Advocated for Ag Research Service funding FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Sage grouse, forest/haz fuels, CFLR and Joint Fire Science were key investments of interest. Energy and Water Appropriations: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Energy and Water Appropriations: No specific bill number yet. Robust funding for NESP, Navigational and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 2019: Funding for NRCS Emergency Floodplain Easement Program; flexibility for NRCS / FSA/ USFS conservation and forestry programs; eligibility for midwest states flooded in March 2019. HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 2960: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund FY20 USFS Budget: forest roads; hazardous fuels; working woodlands/ Int'l Conservation: USAID biodiversity & landscape funding; GCF; GEF/ NOAA fisheries info systems; sea grant; NFWF monitoring grants/ DHS Plum Island preservation HR 2157 Disaster Appropriations Funding Bill S.2582 Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island S.2524 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island. S.2583 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: USAID funding, Green Climate Fund, Global Environmental Facility Fund S.1081 - LCWF: Permanent funding. H.R. 1578: Perservation of Plum Island

S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act S. 47 the Natural Resources Management Act H.R. 3351/S. 519: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation language. S. 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation provision. H.R. 1578: Plum Island Preservation Act H.R. 1992: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 925/S.261: NAWCA Reauthorization - Requetsed support in the form of co-sponoship of bills to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) - HR 925 and S 261 respectively. H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 - National Flood Insurance Program

Forest Management Reform Bill InfrastructureFederal Lands Transportation Program S. 47 Natural Resource Management Act: Lobbied for LWCF reauthorization provisions in S 47 - the Natural Resource Management Act; The Public Lands Package included LWCF permanent reauthorization Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization:Meetings regarding potential Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorthization (no bill number, as not currently filed) S.47, Natural Resources Management Act: LWCF reauthorization; Nashua�Squannacook�Nissitissit River Wild and Scenic designation Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization H.R. 4525 Living Shoreline bill H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund S. 1932: Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Act H.R. 2473: SAVE Water Act - various provisions related to drought resilience. H.R. 3237/S. 990: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act - endangered species recovery provisions. 2019 Infrastructure Bill: infrastructure priorities on alt energy research and incentives; grid mod; ev infra and incentives; aquatic/terrestrial connectivity and nature-based solutions.

S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act S. 47 the Natural Resources Management Act H.R. 3351/S. 519: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation language. S. 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation provision. H.R. 1578: Plum Island Preservation Act H.R. 1992: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 925/S.261: NAWCA Reauthorization - Requetsed support in the form of co-sponoship of bills to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) - HR 925 and S 261 respectively. H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 - National Flood Insurance Program

FY20 Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations: Lobbied for FY2020 funding for NOAA Habitat Restoration program and Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Lobbied for various FY2020 appropriations, including LWCF, US Forest Service forest restoration programs and wildfire provisions REPI Approps request: Appropriations request form for REPI - Readiness and Environment Protection Integration. FY20 NOAA Appropriations: House Commerce (NOAA) appropriations around Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services (account: National Marine Fisheries Service/Fisheries Science and Management), particularly the National Fish and Wildlife Foundations (NFWF) Electronic Monitoring and Reporting grants and NOAAs Fisheries Information System (FIS) program (no bill number, as not currently filed); PCSRF, Coastal Resiliency Grants FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: House Interior and Environment Appropriations around LWCF, Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers, and North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (no bill number, as not currently filed) State & Foreign Ops Appropriations: Protect USAID and GEF funding for biodiversity and climate change 2019 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Support for conservation programs in the Interior and Commerce and Agriculture appropriations bills FY20 Agriculture Appropriations: Advocated for Ag Research Service funding FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Sage grouse, forest/haz fuels, CFLR and Joint Fire Science were key investments of interest. Energy and Water Appropriations: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Energy and Water Appropriations: No specific bill number yet. Robust funding for NESP, Navigational and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 2019: Funding for NRCS Emergency Floodplain Easement Program; flexibility for NRCS / FSA/ USFS conservation and forestry programs; eligibility for midwest states flooded in March 2019. HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 2960: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund FY20 USFS Budget: forest roads; hazardous fuels; working woodlands/ Int'l Conservation: USAID biodiversity & landscape funding; GCF; GEF/ NOAA fisheries info systems; sea grant; NFWF monitoring grants/ DHS Plum Island preservation HR 2157 Disaster Appropriations Funding Bill S.2582 Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island S.2524 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island. S.2583 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: USAID funding, Green Climate Fund, Global Environmental Facility Fund S.1081 - LCWF: Permanent funding. H.R. 1578: Perservation of Plum Island

Clean Air and Water S. 2585/ H.R. 8: 2018 Water Resources Development Acts (WRDA). Support for various projects and for a provision to study the implementation of natural infrastructure work and to allow for levee setback during emergency repair after flooding; Lower Mississippi River Feasibility Study; Meramac River Study; Levee Realignment; GAO study on natural infrastrucure H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017: shared National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy platform; navigated the Oregon Biological Opinion (BiOp) issue. H. Res. 195: climate solutions caucus S. 2800: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018: Support for various projects and for inclusion of a provision related to amending the ecosystem restoration continuing authorities program. H.R. 502/S 896 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 Water Resources Development Act S.3021: Sec. 1149

2018 Fire and Forest Management Priorities: fire funding, wildfire funding reform H.R. 502/S 896 - Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): permanent and omnibus funding. 2018 Agriculture Appropriations: Funding for farm bill conservation programs, conservation technical assistance, and agricultural research services, 302b allocations S. 2811: FY18 Omnibus bill S. 1609/H.R. 3266: 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations: Army Corps of Engineers funding for Chicago Area Waterways reports and updates to the methods considered to prevent two-way transfer of Automated Information Systems(AIS); funding for Brandon Road Lock and Dam Tenantively Selective Plan (TSP) for invasive species. Amendment to H.R. 1625: 2018 Budget and Appropriations: omnibus fire funding H 6147/S 3073: 2018 Interior and Environment Appropriations: fire funding, forest management, Department of Interior (DOI) wildfire and United States Forest Service (USFS) appropriations; conservation and environment provisions S. 2975: 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations: discussions to keep sage grouse rider language out and minimize impact on federal management plan in the FY18 bill;; reauthorizing the program and funding levels for LWCF. FY19 Joint Fire Science, Wildfire Suppression and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Accounts. 2019 Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Appropriations: Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Habitat Management and Restoration which includes NOAA habitat restoration grant program; coastal resiliency grants and sea grants programs BUDGET 2018 Fire and Forest Management Priorities: fire funding, wildfire funding reform H.R. 502/S 896 - Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): permanent and omnibus funding. 2018 Agriculture Appropriations: Funding for farm bill conservation programs, conservation technical assistance, and agricultural research services. S. 2811: FY18 Omnibus bill S. 1609/H.R. 3266: 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations: Army Corps of Engineers funding for Chicago Area Waterways reports and updates to the methods considered to prevent two-way transfer of Automated Information Systems(AIS); funding for Brandon Road Lock and Dam Tenantively Selective Plan (TSP) for invasive species. Amendment to H.R. 1625: 2018 Budget and Appropriations: omnibus fire funding H 6147/S 3073: 2018 Interior and Environment Appropriations: fire funding, forest management, Department of Interior (DOI) wildfire and United States Forest Service (USFS) appropriations; conservation and environment provisions S. 2975: 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations: discussions to keep sage grouse rider language out and minimize impact on federal management plan in the FY18 bill;; reauthorizing the program and funding levels for LWCF. FY19 Joint Fire Science, Wildfire Suppression and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Accounts. 2019 Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Appropriations: Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Habitat Management and Restoration which includes NOAA habitat restoration grant program; coastal resiliency grants and sea grants programs 2019 Agriculture Appropriations: ARS funding S 3109/H 3355: 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations: Support for funding for FEMA related to mapping and mitigation. S. 3108 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 S.3072: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations: Green Climate Fund, USAID biodiversity and landscapes S. 1023: Tropical Forest Conservation Act H.R. 2810: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018, Sec. 314 and Sec. 5001-5006 2020 Interior and Environment Appropriations: FY2020 President's Budget

H.R. 195: Climate Solutions Caucus; meetings to discuss protecting climate change programs and Paris Agreement; Market Choice Act [no bill no.] Offshore Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Reform: shared comments to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). H.R. 5031 Challenges and Prizes for Climate Act S2448 - American Innovation and Manufacturing Act S1460- Energy and Natural Resources Act

Clean Air and Water S. 2585/ H.R. 8: 2018 Water Resources Development Acts (WRDA). Support for various projects and for a provision to study the implementation of natural infrastructure work and to allow for levee setback during emergency repair after flooding; Lower Mississippi River Feasibility Study; Meramac River Study; Levee Realignment; GAO study on natural infrastrucure H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017: shared National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy platform; navigated the Oregon Biological Opinion (BiOp) issue. H. Res. 195: climate solutions caucus S. 2800: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018: Support for various projects and for inclusion of a provision related to amending the ecosystem restoration continuing authorities program. H.R. 502/S 896 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 Water Resources Development Act S.3021: Sec. 1149

AGRICULTURE 2018 Farm Bill, specifically Title II: Conservation; Title VIII: Forestry; Title VII: Research, Extension, and Related Matters Title; Amendment #3161. Issues including soil health, ESA, and nutrient management. S. 2487: Support Agricultural Data Act of 2018 2018 Budget and Appropriations: Funding for Agricultural Research Service; funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) H.R. 4892: Collaborative Water and Soil Enhancement Act of 2018: advocate that Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) work with technical service providers to increase adoption of soil health and nutrient management practices.

2018 Fire and Forest Management Priorities: fire funding H.R. 502/S 896 - Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): permanent and omnibus funding. 2018 Agriculture Appropriations: Funding for farm bill conservation programs, conservation technical assistance, and agricultural research services. FY18 Omnibus bill S. 1609/H.R. 3266: 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations: Army Corps of Engineers funding for Chicago Area Waterways reports and updates to the methods considered to prevent two-way transfer of Automated Information Systems(AIS);funding for Brandon Road Lock and Dam Tenantively Selective Plan (TSP) for invasive species. 2018 Fire and Forest Management Priorities: wildfire funding reform. Amendment to H.R. 1625: 2018 Budget and Appropriations: omnibus fire funding Appropriations for Army Corps and Reclamation H 6147/S 3073: 2018 Interior and Environment Appropriations: fire funding, forest management, Department of Interior (DOI) wildfire and United States Forest Service (USFS) appropriations; conservation and environment provisions 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations: discussions to keep sage grouse rider language out and minimize impact on federal management plan in the FY18 bill; submitted $60M FY19 request for USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program; submitted $78M FY19 request for greater sage grouse conservation; reauthorizing the program and funding levels for LWCF. FY19 Joint Fire Science, Wildfire Suppression and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Accounts. 2019 Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Appropriations: Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Habitat Management and Restoration which includes NOAA habitat restoration grant program. 2019 Agriculture Appropriations S 3109/H 3355: 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations: Support for funding for FEMA related to mapping and mitigation. S. 3108 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 S.3072: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019

[no bill number] Conservation friendly tax policies; discussed interest in the not yet proposed tax reform bill including tax credits for landowners relation to nutrient management or stormwater management, tax incentives for private capital investment in green infrastructure and the creating of a conservation capital gain incentive. H.R. 1 Charitable deductions, green infrastructure credits, and energy provisions.

S. 569, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions, specifically interior appropriations and State, Foreign Operations appropriations. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. Specifically, discussion of a comprehensive Fire Funding Solutiton. 2018 Farm Bill; specifically requests to preserve funding for the bill,met with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) about funding specific programs [no bill number] 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations; specifically coastal zone management grants (CZM), Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), and Sea Gran Fellows program. [no bill number] FY18 Presidents Budget Request specifically relating to cuts to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), elimination of Americorps. [no bill number] Forest Legacy Project; discussed future project with Minnesota representatives and future appropriations. [no bill number] Skinny Budget and Appropriations Bill, all program and agency funding related to function 300. [no bill number] FY18 Interior Appropriations; specifically in regards to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sage Grouse, funding for the Conte Refuge, funding for the Taunton Wild and Scenic River (National Park Service), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Interior, Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Program. [no bill number] FY18 Agriculture Appropriations; specifically funding for the Agrigultural Research Service (ARS) and Farm Bill programs funded through the Conservation Title (Title II) funding. [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for Sage Grouse; discussed a focused appropriations effort for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Burns station. [no bill number] FY18 Corporation for National and Community Service Funding (Americorps); Discussed support for Americorps program; signed coalition letter to prevent elimination of Americorps program. [no bill number] FY18 Fire and Forest Management Priorities; specifically regarding wildfire suppression, Collaborative Forest Programs (CFLRP), joint fire science and hazardous fuels reduction; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA). [no bill number] FY18 Land & Water Conservation Fund; priority consideration of Lower Table Rock within FY18 LWCF recreational access use funds. [no bill number] FY18 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Funding [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for water supply funding and wildland fire at Dept of Interior and Dept of Agriculture [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for two endangered fish recovery programs [no bill number] FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations; specifically, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration,Flood Damage Reduction project, the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program (UMRR) and to support funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP). [no bill number] Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Appropriations. Specifically discussions related to the Sea Grant Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants and Coastal Resiliency Programs. Also, discussions related to the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. [no bill number] Funding for Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10). [no bill number] Homeland Security Appropriations, specifically dealing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) budget [no bill number] Discussions about funding for EPA Regional Programs [H.R.4667] Hurricane disaster relief and wildfire emergency assistance appropriations [no bill] Request President's FY19 and Army Corps 2018 Work Plan include PED funding in support of Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) [no bill] Funding for Global Environmental Facility (GEF)

[no bill number] Potential Infrastructure Package. Preparation for a legislative campaign surrounding an infrastructure package promised by the administration. Seeking support for the inclusion of natural infrastructure as a priority for investment.

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, S. 896, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisitons. S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 527, S. 273, Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act, To provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns and asked delegates to oppose bill. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns about the Westerman Bill. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.1057, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017, To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.110, H.R. 4062 Digital Coast Act, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.214, S.1332 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. All provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of reauthorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill. Specifically discussed forest platform prinicples, fire borrowing and thoughts on the Stafford Act vs. the Budget Control Act approach [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; specifically discussions on wildfire suppression fix. Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, specifically Sections 6 and 10. [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight. Discussions with members of Congress regarding Farm Bill, Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) International Conservation, Everglades Funding and Dept of Defense conservation programs. H.R. 2023/S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, 2874, 2875,2246, 3804, 3805/S 1313, 1368, 1507: Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program: advocating for stronger mitigation and mapping provision.H.R. 1434/S 571 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land and Adjustment Act [no bill] International Conservation Funding an Policy [no bill] 2018 Fire and Forest Management Priorities H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act [no bill] National Monuments

2018 Farm Bill, specifically Titles II, V, VII, and VIII. Roundtable discussions, including discussions relating to bolstering conservation rewards and incentives, prioritizing key resource issues, encouraging conservation of significant habitat, improving water quality and supply, groundwater sustainability and promoting soil health. Forest title and other forest related sections. Conservation title including expanding the acreage cap under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and expanding the working lands component. Advocated for an increase in funding for the Agricultural Conservation Enhancement Program (ACEP) and the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Research title, specifically dealing with sage brush science. Recommendations to strengthen water quantity and irrigation effiency. Specifically, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), and Soil, Health, and Landscape Initiatives.

2018 Farm Bill, specifically Titles II, V, VII, and VIII. Roundtable discussions, including discussions relating to bolstering conservation rewards and incentives, prioritizing key resource issues, encouraging conservation of significant habitat, improving water quality and supply, groundwater sustainability and promoting soil health. Forest title and other forest related sections. Conservation title including expanding the acreage cap under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and expanding the working lands component. Advocated for an increase in funding for the Agricultural Conservation Enhancement Program (ACEP) and the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Research title, specifically dealing with sage brush science. Recommendations to strengthen water quantity and irrigation effiency. Specifically, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), and Soil, Health, and Landscape Initiatives.

H.R. 195, Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017; To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; supported entire resolution related to climate change. H.R. 2326 Climate Solutions Commission Act; To accelerate reductions in climate pollution in order to leave a better planet for future generations and to create a bipartisan commission to develop economically viable policies to achieve science-based emissions reduction targets, all provisions. Seeking cosponsorship of bill. H.Res.195, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship (Stefanik Resolution); all provisions related to climate change. S. 385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions. Seeking cosponsorship of bill. [no bill number] Energy Reform Bill; Forest Biomass provisions, and provisions dealing with the Land and Wildlife Conservation Fund, Federal Land Transaction Faciliation Act (FLTFA), North American Wetland Conservation Act, and additional conservation and sportsmen reauthorizations. [no bill number] Protecting Climate Change Programs and Paris Agreement; discussed protecting the Paris Agreement commitements through funding and U.S. Leadership. [no bill number] Participated in House Bipartisan Cliamte Solutions Caucus and encouraged House members to join the Caucus. [no bill number] Methane Congressional Review Act, all provisions. [no bill number] Shaheen Portman Bill, specifically, discussions about energy efficiency and grid modernization. [no bill number] Grid Modernization bills, invited members to attend our energy reform an modernizing electric grid policy forum

S. 569, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions, specifically interior appropriations and State, Foreign Operations appropriations. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. Specifically, discussion of a comprehensive Fire Funding Solutiton. 2018 Farm Bill; specifically requests to preserve funding for the bill,met with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) about funding specific programs [no bill number] 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations; specifically coastal zone management grants (CZM), Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), and Sea Gran Fellows program. [no bill number] FY18 Presidents Budget Request specifically relating to cuts to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), elimination of Americorps. [no bill number] Forest Legacy Project; discussed future project with Minnesota representatives and future appropriations. [no bill number] Skinny Budget and Appropriations Bill, all program and agency funding related to function 300. [no bill number] FY18 Interior Appropriations; specifically in regards to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sage Grouse, funding for the Conte Refuge, funding for the Taunton Wild and Scenic River (National Park Service), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Interior, Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Program. [no bill number] FY18 Agriculture Appropriations; specifically funding for the Agrigultural Research Service (ARS) and Farm Bill programs funded through the Conservation Title (Title II) funding. [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for Sage Grouse; discussed a focused appropriations effort for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Burns station. [no bill number] FY18 Corporation for National and Community Service Funding (Americorps); Discussed support for Americorps program; signed coalition letter to prevent elimination of Americorps program. [no bill number] FY18 Fire and Forest Management Priorities; specifically regarding wildfire suppression, Collaborative Forest Programs (CFLRP), joint fire science and hazardous fuels reduction; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA). [no bill number] FY18 Land & Water Conservation Fund; priority consideration of Lower Table Rock within FY18 LWCF recreational access use funds. [no bill number] FY18 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Funding [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for water supply funding and wildland fire at Dept of Interior and Dept of Agriculture [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for two endangered fish recovery programs [no bill number] FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations; specifically, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration,Flood Damage Reduction project, the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program (UMRR) and to support funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP). [no bill number] Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Appropriations. Specifically discussions related to the Sea Grant Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants and Coastal Resiliency Programs. Also, discussions related to the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. [no bill number] Funding for Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10). [no bill number] Homeland Security Appropriations, specifically dealing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) budget [no bill number] Discussions about funding for EPA Regional Programs

[no bill number] Conservation friendly tax policies; discussed interest in the not yet proposed tax reform bill including tax credits for landowners relation to nutrient management or stormwater management, tax incentives for private capital investment in green infrastructure and the creating of a conservation capital gain incentive.

[no bill number] Potential Infrastructure Package. Preparation for a legislative campaign surrounding an infrastructure package promised by the administration. Seeking support for the inclusion of natural infrastructure as a priority for investment.

[no bill number] Potential Infrastructure Package. Preparation for a legislative campaign surrounding an infrastructure package promised by the administration. Seeking support for the inclusion of natural infrastructure as a priority for investment.

S. 569, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions, specifically interior appropriations and State, Foreign Operations appropriations. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. Specifically, discussion of a comprehensive Fire Funding Solutiton. 2018 Farm Bill; specifically requests to preserve funding for the bill,met with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) about funding specific programs [no bill number] 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations; specifically coastal zone management grants (CZM), Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), and Sea Gran Fellows program. [no bill number] FY18 Presidents Budget Request specifically relating to cuts to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), elimination of Americorps. [no bill number] Forest Legacy Project; discussed future project with Minnesota representatives and future appropriations. [no bill number] Skinny Budget and Appropriations Bill, all program and agency funding related to function 300. [no bill number] FY18 Interior Appropriations; specifically in regards to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sage Grouse, funding for the Conte Refuge, funding for the Taunton Wild and Scenic River (National Park Service), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Interior, Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Program. [no bill number] FY18 Agriculture Appropriations; specifically funding for the Agrigultural Research Service (ARS) and Farm Bill programs funded through the Conservation Title (Title II) funding. [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for Sage Grouse; discussed a focused appropriations effort for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Burns station. [no bill number] FY18 Corporation for National and Community Service Funding (Americorps); Discussed support for Americorps program; signed coalition letter to prevent elimination of Americorps program. [no bill number] FY18 Fire and Forest Management Priorities; specifically regarding wildfire suppression, Collaborative Forest Programs (CFLRP), joint fire science and hazardous fuels reduction; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA). [no bill number] FY18 Land & Water Conservation Fund; priority consideration of Lower Table Rock within FY18 LWCF recreational access use funds. [no bill number] FY18 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Funding [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for water supply funding and wildland fire at Dept of Interior and Dept of Agriculture [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for two endangered fish recovery programs [no bill number] FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations; specifically, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration,Flood Damage Reduction project, the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program (UMRR) and to support funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP). [no bill number] Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Appropriations. Specifically discussions related to the Sea Grant Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants and Coastal Resiliency Programs. Also, discussions related to the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. [no bill number] Funding for Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10). [no bill number] Homeland Security Appropriations, specifically dealing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) budget [no bill number] Discussions about funding for EPA Regional Programs [H.R.4667] Hurricane disaster relief and wildfire emergency assistance appropriations [no bill] Request President's FY19 and Army Corps 2018 Work Plan include PED funding in support of Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) [no bill] Funding for Global Environmental Facility (GEF)

[no bill number] Conservation friendly tax policies; discussed interest in the not yet proposed tax reform bill including tax credits for landowners relation to nutrient management or stormwater management, tax incentives for private capital investment in green infrastructure and the creating of a conservation capital gain incentive. H.R. 1 Charitable deductions, green infrastructure credits, and energy provisions.

H.R. 195, Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017; To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; supported entire resolution related to climate change. H.R. 2326 Climate Solutions Commission Act; To accelerate reductions in climate pollution in order to leave a better planet for future generations and to create a bipartisan commission to develop economically viable policies to achieve science-based emissions reduction targets, all provisions. Seeking cosponsorship of bill. H.Res.195, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship (Stefanik Resolution); all provisions related to climate change. S. 385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions. Seeking cosponsorship of bill. [no bill number] Energy Reform Bill; Forest Biomass provisions, and provisions dealing with the Land and Wildlife Conservation Fund, Federal Land Transaction Faciliation Act (FLTFA), North American Wetland Conservation Act, and additional conservation and sportsmen reauthorizations. [no bill number] Protecting Climate Change Programs and Paris Agreement; discussed protecting the Paris Agreement commitements through funding and U.S. Leadership. [no bill number] Participated in House Bipartisan Cliamte Solutions Caucus and encouraged House members to join the Caucus. [no bill number] Methane Congressional Review Act, all provisions. [no bill number] Shaheen Portman Bill, specifically, discussions about energy efficiency and grid modernization. [no bill number] Grid Modernization bills, invited members to attend our energy reform an modernizing electric grid policy forum

[no bill number] Conservation friendly tax policies; discussed interest in the not yet proposed tax reform bill including tax credits for landowners relation to nutrient management or stormwater management, tax incentives for private capital investment in green infrastructure and the creating of a conservation capital gain incentive.

2018 Farm Bill, specifically Titles II, V, VII, and VIII. Roundtable discussions, including discussions relating to bolstering conservation rewards and incentives, prioritizing key resource issues, encouraging conservation of significant habitat, improving water quality and supply, groundwater sustainability and promoting soil health. Forest title and other forest related sections. Conservation title including expanding the acreage cap under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and expanding the working lands component. Advocated for an increase in funding for the Agricultural Conservation Enhancement Program (ACEP) and the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Research title, specifically dealing with sage brush science. Recommendations to strengthen water quantity and irrigation effiency. Specifically, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), and Soil, Health, and Landscape Initiatives.

H.R. 195, Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017; To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; supported entire resolution related to climate change. H.R. 2326 Climate Solutions Commission Act; To accelerate reductions in climate pollution in order to leave a better planet for future generations and to create a bipartisan commission to develop economically viable policies to achieve science-based emissions reduction targets, all provisions. Seeking cosponsorship of bill. H.Res.195, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship (Stefanik Resolution); all provisions related to climate change. S. 385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions. Seeking cosponsorship of bill. [no bill number] Energy Reform Bill; Forest Biomass provisions, and provisions dealing with the Land and Wildlife Conservation Fund, Federal Land Transaction Faciliation Act (FLTFA), North American Wetland Conservation Act, and additional conservation and sportsmen reauthorizations. [no bill number] Protecting Climate Change Programs and Paris Agreement; discussed protecting the Paris Agreement commitements through funding and U.S. Leadership. [no bill number] Participated in House Bipartisan Cliamte Solutions Caucus and encouraged House members to join the Caucus. [no bill number] Methane Congressional Review Act, all provisions. [no bill number] Shaheen Portman Bill, specifically, discussions about energy efficiency and grid modernization. [no bill number] Grid Modernization bills, invited members to attend our energy reform an modernizing electric grid policy forum

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, S. 896, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisitons. S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 527, S. 273, Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act, To provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns and asked delegates to oppose bill. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns about the Westerman Bill. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.1057, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017, To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.110, Digital Coast Act, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.214, S.1332 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. All provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of reauthorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill. Specifically discussed forest platform prinicples, fire borrowing and thoughts on the Stafford Act vs. the Budget Control Act approach [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; specifically discussions on wildfire suppression fix. Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, specifically Sections 6 and 10. [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight. Discussions with members of Congress regarding Farm Bill, Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) International Conservation, Everglades Funding and Dept of Defense conservation programs. H.R. 2023/S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, 2874, 2875,2246, 3804, 3805/S 1313, 1368, 1507: Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program: advocating for stronger mitigation and mapping provision.H.R. 1434/S 571 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land and Adjustment Act [no bill] International Conservation Funding an Policy

H.R. 195, Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017; To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; supported entire resolution related to climate change. H.R. 2326 Climate Solutions Commission Act; To accelerate reductions in climate pollution in order to leave a better planet for future generations and to create a bipartisan commission to develop economically viable policies to achieve science-based emissions reduction targets, all provisions. Seeking co sponsorship of bill. H.Res.195, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship (Stefanik Resolution); all provisions related to climate change. S. 385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions. Seeking co sponsorship of bill. [no bill number] Energy Reform Bill; Forest Biomass provisions, and provisions dealing with the Land and Wildlife Conservation Fund, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA), North American Wetland Conservation Act, and additional conservation and sportsmen re authorizations. [no bill number] Protecting Climate Change Programs and Paris Agreement; discussed protecting the Paris Agreement commitments through funding and U.S. Leadership. [no bill number] Participated in House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and encouraged House members to join the Caucus. [no bill number] Methane Congressional Review Act, all provisions. [no bill number] Shaheen Portman Bill, specifically, discussions about energy efficiency and grid modernization.

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, S. 896, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions. S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 527, S. 273, Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act, To provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns and asked delegates to oppose bill. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Expressed concerns about the Westerman Bill. H.R. 2862, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.1057, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017, To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.110, Digital Coast Act, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.214, S.214 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. All provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of re authorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill. Specifically discussed forest platform principles, fire borrowing and thoughts on the Stafford Act vs. the Budget Control Act approach. [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Endangered Species Act, specifically Sections 6 and 10. [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight.

2018 Farm Bill, specifically Titles II, V, VII, and VIII. Roundtable discussions, including discussions relating to bolstering conservation rewards and incentives, prioritizing key resource issues, encouraging conservation of significant habitat, improving water quality and supply, groundwater sustainability and promoting soil health. Forest title and other forest related sections. Conservation title including expanding the acreage cap under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and expanding the working lands component. Advocated for an increase in funding for the Agricultural Conservation Enhancement Program (ACEP) and the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Research title, specifically dealing with sage brush science. Recommendations to strengthen water quantity and irrigation efficiency. Specifically, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), and Landscape Initiatives.

[no bill number] Conservation friendly tax policies; discussed interest in the not yet proposed tax reform bill including tax credits for landowners relation to nutrient management or stormwater management, tax incentives for private capital investment in green infrastructure and the creating of a conservation capital gain incentive.

H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions. H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions. [no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of re authorization. [no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill [no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced. [no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. [no bill number] Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10). [no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight.

S. 569, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (LWCF), To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions, specifically interior appropriations and State, Foreign Operations appropriations. 2018 Farm Bill; specifically requests to preserve funding for the bill. [no bill number] 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations; specifically coastal zone management grants (CZM), Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), and Sea Gran Fellows program. [no bill number] Forest Legacy Project; discussed future project with Minnesota representatives and future appropriations. [no bill number] Skinny Budget and Appropriations Bill, all program and agency funding related to function 300. [no bill number] FY18 Interior Appropriations; specifically in regards to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sage Grouse, funding for the Conte Refuge, funding for the Taunton Wild and Scenic River (National Park Service), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Program. [no bill number] FY18 Agriculture Appropriations; specifically Conservation Title (Title II) funding. [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for Sage Grouse; discussed a focused appropriations effort for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Burns station. [no bill number] FY18 Corporation for National and Community Service Funding (Americorps); Discussed support for Americorps program; signed coalition letter to prevent elimination of Americorps program. [no bill number] FY18 Fire and Forest Management Priorities; specifically regarding wildfire suppression, Collaborative Forest Programs (CFLRP), joint fire science and hazardous fuels reduction. [no bill number] FY18 Land & Water Conservation Fund; priority consideration of Lower Table Rock within FY18 LWCF recreational access use funds. [no bill number] FY18 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Funding [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for water supply funding and wildland fire at Dept of Interior and Dept of Agriculture [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for two endangered fish recovery programs [no bill number] FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations; specifically, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project [no bill number] Funding for Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10). [no bill number] Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; all provisions.

H.R. 195, Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017; To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; supported entire resolution related to climate change. H.Res.195, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship; all provisions. [no bill number] Energy Reform Bill; Forest Biomass provisions [no bill number] Protecting Climate Change Programs and Paris Agreement; discussed protecting the Paris Agreement commitments through funding and U.S. Leadership. [no bill number] Participated in House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus

S. 569, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (LWCF), To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions, specifically interior appropriations and State, Foreign Operations appropriations. 2018 Farm Bill; specifically requests to preserve funding for the bill. [no bill number] 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations; specifically coastal zone management grants (CZM), Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), and Sea Gran Fellows program. [no bill number] Forest Legacy Project; discussed future project with Minnesota representatives and future appropriations. [no bill number] Skinny Budget and Appropriations Bill, all program and agency funding related to function 300. [no bill number] FY18 Interior Appropriations; specifically in regards to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sage Grouse, funding for the Conte Refuge, funding for the Taunton Wild and Scenic River (National Park Service), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Program. [no bill number] FY18 Agriculture Appropriations; specifically Conservation Title (Title II) funding. [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for Sage Grouse; discussed a focused appropriations effort for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Burns station. [no bill number] FY18 Corporation for National and Community Service Funding (Americorps); Discussed support for Americorps program; signed coalition letter to prevent elimination of Americorps program. [no bill number] FY18 Fire and Forest Management Priorities; specifically regarding wildfire suppression, Collaborative Forest Programs (CFLRP), joint fire science and hazardous fuels reduction. [no bill number] FY18 Land & Water Conservation Fund; priority consideration of Lower Table Rock within FY18 LWCF recreational access use funds. [no bill number] FY18 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Funding [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for water supply funding at Dept of Interior and Dept of Agriculture [no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for two endangered fish recovery programs [no bill number] FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations; specifically, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project [no bill number] Funding for Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10).

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes;provisions related to forest management and fire funding. H.R.470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia, spefically GA Natural Forest; S.508, FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, a bill to amend the FLAME Act of 2009 to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities, to provide for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects, and for other purposes, specific provisions under Title I, Flame Act Amendments and Title II, Forest Treatment Projects; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities; S. 338, H.R. 1814, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015, amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 1, all provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; amendment for Keystone pipeline bill S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, all provisions related to sage grouse and other endangered species; urged to keep sage grouse rider out of bill; H.R.167/S. 235, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, whole bill, Sections 1 & 2; H.R. 4738/S. 2325 Digital Coast Act of 2015, all provisions relating to the digital information platform capable of integrating coastal data with decisions support tools, training and best practices; H.R. 5303/S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016, a bill To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 3038 Coastal Coordination Act of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, all provisions S. 3085, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, a bill to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land and public land, all provisions H.R.5771 - Conserving Our Reefs and Livelihoods Act of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, all provisions H.R.5821 - Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, all provisions H.R. 4151, Land and Water Conservation Fund, a bill to amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide for the use of such funds, all provisions [no bill number] Agency implementation related to resilience and hazard mitigation and natural infrastructure; [no bill number] Fisheries and Habitat Management, implementation strategies; [not bill number] Regional Ocean Planning, implementation of Executive Order [no bill number yet] Migratory Bird and salmon conservation--not-yet-introduced drought legislation; [Trade Agreement] Trade- Environment Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership, all provisions found in the environmental chapter; Presidential Memorandum: Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment, various implementation activities; H.R. 2772/S. 1725 Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2016, a bill for making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; USAID conservation programs; H.R. 2012 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize competitive grants to support programs that address needs of fishing communities; all provisions relating to The Nature Conservancys Fisheries platform; S. 3099 Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016, To preserve and enhance saltwater fishing opportunities for recreational anglers, and for other purposes; specifically section 2, Fishery Management Measures in Biscayne National Park;

S.338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, FY17 appropriations request for the overall program, full permanent funding; coordinated with Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts for support on year end funding levels; Murkowski-Cantwell deal; [no bill number] Presidents FY17 Budget, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and Department of Interior (DOI) fire funding, Wild and Scenic, National Parks Service H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, specific provisions related to Land and Water Conservation Fund re-authorization, wildfire disaster funding, international climate change assistance funding, conservation easement tax incentives, Clean Air Act riders, Clean Water Act riders, renewable energy tax provisions;, and Interior and Environmental, Commerce, Justice and Science, Energy, Agriculture, Department of Defenses Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI); H.R.3049/S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, appropriations for Conservation Title in the Omnibus appropriation bill; specifically defending cuts to the Mandatory Conservation funding in 2016-2017, funding for the Agricultural Research Service in the Burns District, and language to help sagebrush science capacity, conservation tax incentives, global climate funding, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), international conservation, flood plain management and sage grouse S. 235/H.R.167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, all provisions, wildfire suppression during budget reconciliation process, inclusion into the FY17 appropriations omnibus bill; H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations, National Marine Fisheries Service, electronic monitoring; H.R.2822/S.1645, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Sage Grouse conservation, climate change programs, Department of Interior and Forest Service provision, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; Bureau of Land Management Resource Management accounts, overall funding increase of 2% for natural resource funding, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic, Land and Water Conservation Fund, marine/salmon grants, wildfire suppression and haz fuels reduction; cap adjustment; forest restoration and management program, fire funding; S.1725/H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID biodiversity, Global Environment Facility (GEF) quota funding, Sustainable Landscapes and Green Climate Fund (GCF) accounts, international climate priorities and FY17 biodiversity and international funding priorities; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program, Vitter amendment, sage-grouse amendment, biodiversity and international priorities; H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, specific provision relating Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project; S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act, specifically funding levels and program fixes that include nature-based solutions, advanced mitigation, non-federal partner responsibility credit for donated goods, and project partership agreement; H.R.2996 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish wildfire on Federal lands as a major disaster., disaster funding;

H.R.22, FAST Act, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, an act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, highway transit programs, and for other purposes, specific provisions relating to: habitat connectivity & resilience, federal lands roads, aquatic connectivity, resiliency, metropolitan planning, non-metropolitan planning, advanced programmatic mitigation, advanced programmatic mitigation, definitions and declaration of policy, National Highway Performance program, Highway Safety Improvement program, National goals and performance management measures, eligibility for environmental restoration and pollution abatement, climate change resiliency, and advocating for natural infrastructure, connectivity, and resilience in a re authorization of transportation funding. The transportation bill that was passed contains measure that for the first-time allow state DOTs and MPOs the flexibility to include resilience and storm-water management planning into their long-term transportation plans. This will open up significant opportunities for natural infrastructure and vulnerability assessments in infrastructure planning to prepare Americas infrastructure to protect local communities for future generations. As well, the transportation bill strengthens programmatic advanced mitigation in the planning process, a concept TNC has successfully implemented in multiple states across America. [no bill number yet] Moving Ahead in Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), re-authorization, federal lands, roads, aquatic and habitat connectivity, and resilience in long-term planning process; S.1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE), To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; habitat connectivity and resilience in long term planning processes

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, restoring and making permanent the special tax deductions for donation of conservation easements; S. 330/H.R. 641, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes, all provisions, including (estate, tax, capital gains tax, income tax) and recruitment of cosponsors;

S.338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, FY17 appropriations request for the overall program, full permanent funding; [no bill number] Presidents FY17 Budget, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and Department of Interior (DOI) fire funding, Wild and Scenic, National Parks Service H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, specific provisions related to Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization, wildfire disaster funding, international climate change assistance funding, conservation easement tax incentives, Clean Air Act riders, Clean Water Act riders, renewable energy tax provisions;, and Interior and Environmental, Commerce, Justice and Science, Energy, Agriculture, Department of Defenses Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI); H.R.3049/S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, appropriations for Conservation Title in the Omnibus appropriation bill; specifically defending cuts to the Mandatory Conservation funding in 2016-2017 and language to help sagebrush science capacity, conservation tax incentives, global climate funding, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), international conservation, flood plain management and sage grouse S. 235/H.R.167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, all provisions, wildfire suppression during budget reconciliation process, inclusion into the FY17 appropriations omnibus bill; H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations, National Marine Fisheries Service, electronic monitoring; H.R.2822/S.1645, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Sage Grouse conservation, climate change programs, Department of Interior and Forest Service provision, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; Bureau of Land Management Resource Management accounts, overall funding increase of 2% for natural resource funding, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic, Land and Water Conservation Fund, marine/salmon grants, wildfire suppression and haz fuels reduction; cap adjustment S.1725/H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID biodiversity, Global Environment Facility (GEF) quota funding, and Green Climate Fund (GCF) accounts, international climate priorities; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program, Vitter amendment, sage-grouse amendment, biodiversity and international priorities; H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, specific provision relating Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project; S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act, specifically funding levels and program fixes that include nature-based solutions, advanced mitigation, and project partership agreement; H.R.2996 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish wildfire on Federal lands as a major disaster., disaster funding;

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; H.R.470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia, spefically GA Natural Forest; S.508, FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, a bill to amend the FLAME Act of 2009 to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities, to provide for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects, and for other purposes, specific provisions under Title I, Flame Act Amendments and Title II, Forest Treatment Projects; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities; S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015, amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 1, all provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, all provisions related to sage grouse and other endangered species; H.R.167/S. 235, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, whole bill Sections 1 & 2; H.R. 4738/S. 2325 Digital Coast Act of 2015, all provisions relating to the digital information platform capable of integrating coastal data with decisions support tools, training and best practices; H.R. 5303/S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016, a bill To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 3038 Coastal Coordination Act of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, all provisions S. 3085, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, a bill to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land and public land, all provisions H.R.5771 - Conserving Our Reefs and Livelihoods Act of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, all provisions H.R.5821 - Coral Reef Conservation Act Re-authorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2016, a bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, all provisions H.R. 4151, Land and Water Conservation Fund, a bill to amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide for the use of such funds, all provisions [no bill number] Agency implementation related to resilience and hazard mitigation and natural infrastructure; [no bill number] Fisheries and Habitat Management, implementation strategies; [not bill number] Regional Ocean Planning, implementation of Executive Order [no bill number yet] Migratory Bird and salmon conservation--not-yet-introduced drought legislation; H.R. 5634/S. 3001, a bill for making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; tracking appropriations; [Trade Agreement] Trade- Environment Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership, all provisions found in the environmental chapter; Presidential Memorandum: Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment, various implementation activities; H.R. 2772/S. 1725 Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2016, a bill for making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; USAID conservation programs; H.R. 2012 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize competitive grants to support programs that address needs of fishing communities; all provisions relating to The Nature Conservancys Fisheries platform;

H.R.22, FAST Act, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, an act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, highway transit programs, and for other purposes, specific provisions relating to: habitat connectivity & resilience, federal lands roads, quatic connectivity, resiliency, metropolitan planning, non-metropolitan planning, advanced programmatic mitigation, advanced programmatic mitigation, definitions and declaration of policy, National Highway Performance program, Highway Safety Improvement program, National goals and performance management measures, eligibility for environmental restoration and pollution abatement, climate change resiliency, and advocating for natural infrastructure, connectivity, and resilience in a re-authorization of transportation funding. The transportation bill that was passed contains measure that for the first-time allow state DOTs and MPOs the flexibility to include resilience and storm-water management planning in to their long-term transportation plans. This will open up significant opportunities for natural infrastructure and vulnerability assessments in infrastructure planning to prepare Americas infrastructure to protect local communities for future generations. As well, the transportation bill strengthens programmatic advanced mitigation in the planning process, a concept TNC has successfully implemented in multiple states across America. [no bill number yet] Moving Ahead in Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), re-authorization, federal lands, roads, aquatic and habitat connectivity, and resilience in long-term planning process; S.1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE), To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; habitat connectivity and resilience in long term planning processes;

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; H.R.470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia, specifically GA Natural Forest; S.508, FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, a bill to amend the FLAME Act of 2009 to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities, to provide for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects, and for other purposes, specific provisions under Title I, Flame Act Amendments and Title II, Forest Treatment Projects; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities; S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015, amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 1, all provisions relating to permanent re-authorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, all provisions related to sage grouse and other endangered species; H.R.167/S. 235, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, whole bill Sections 1 & 2; H.R. 4738/S. 2325 Digital Coast Act of 2015, all provisions relating to the digital information platform capable of integrating coastal data with decisions support tools, training and best practices; H.R. 5303/S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016, a bill To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes, all provisions; [no bill number] Agency implementation related to resilience and hazard mitigation and natural infrastructure; [no bill number] Fisheries and Habitat Management, implementation strategies; [no bill number] Regional Ocean Planning, implementation of Executive Order [no bill number yet] Migratory Bird and salmon conservation--not-yet-introduced drought legislation; H.R. 5634/S. 3001, a bill for making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; tracking appropriations; [Trade Agreement] Trade- Environment Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership, all provisions found in the environmental chapter; Presidential Memorandum: Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment, various implementation activities; H.R. 2772/S. 1725 Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2016, a bill for making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; USAID conservation programs; H.R. 2012 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize competitive grants to support programs that address needs of fishing communities; all provisions relating to The Nature Conservancys Fisheries platform; S. 720 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to energy efficiency measures;

S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief, a bill to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, all provisions; [no bill number yet] Drought Policy, principles and recommendations for improving water resource resilience; National Marine Fisheries Service Floodplain development; S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act re-authorization, resilience, issues related to emergency disaster responses, Corps Project Partnership Agreements, cost share policies, and other measures through WRDA; President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency rule, Clean Power Plan, historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action on climate change;

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, restoring and making permanent the special tax deductions for donation of conservation easements; S. 330/H.R. 641, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes, all provisions, including (estate, tax, capital gains tax, income tax) and recruitment of cosponsors;

S.338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, FY17 appropriations request for the overall program, full permanent funding; [no bill number] Presidents FY17 Budget, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and Department of Interior (DOI) fire funding H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, specific provisions related to Land and Water Conservation Fund re-authorization, wildfire disaster funding, international climate change assistance funding, conservation easement tax incentives, Clean Air Act riders, Clean Water Act riders, renewable energy tax provisions;, and Interior and Environmental, Commerce, Justice and Science, Energy, Agriculture, Department of Defenses Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI); H.R.3049/S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, appropriations for Conservation Title in the Omnibus appropriation bill; S. 235/H.R.167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, all provisions, wildfire suppression during budget reconciliation process, inclusion into the FY16 appropriations omnibus bill; S.Con.Res.11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, specific provisions relating to Function 300, Natural Resources and Environment, and Function 350, Agriculture, conservation Funding provisions including U.S. Department of Interior and U.S Forest Service, S. Amdt.434, to provide for an adjustment to committee allocations for wildfire suppression funding, S. Amdt. 1031/1046, the tester amendment would provide important fundings to the Bureau Land Management/United States Forest Service to continue sage grouse habitat conservation work on the ground, and protect the western way of life while allow robust economic activity to continue, sufficient resources to avoid the need to list the Sage Grouse; oppose: S Amdt. 424, Elimination of federal funding for international climate change initiatives. H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations, National Marine Fisheries Service, electronic monitoring; H.R.2822/S.1645, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Sage Grouse conservation, climate change programs, Department of Interior and Forest Service provision, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; Bureau of Land Management Resource Management accounts, overall funding increase of 2% for natural resource funding, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic, Land and Water Conservation Fund, marine/salmon grants, wildfire suppression and hazardous fuels reduction; S.1725/H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID biodiversity, Global Environment Facility (GEF) quota funding, and Green Climate Fund (GCF) accounts, international climate priorities; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program, Vitter amendment, sage-grouse amendment, biodiversity and international priorities; H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, specific provision relating Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project; S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act, specifically funding levels and program fixes that include nature-based solutions, advanced mitigation, and project partnership agreement; [no bill number] Stafford Reform Act, disaster funding;

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, restoring and making permanent the special tax deductions for donation of conservation easements; S. 330/H.R. 641, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes, all provisions, including (estate, tax, capital gains tax, income tax) and recruitment of cosponsors;

S. 720, Shaheen Portman Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R.702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, all provisions of the bill; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, an original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes, specific provisions relating to Shaheen Portman, energy research, and offshore energy; H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015, to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster Americas energy, security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability and for other purposes; S.2011, Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015, an original bill to provide for reforms of the administration of the Outer Continential Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes; S.J.Res.24/ H.J.Res.72, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. S.J.Res.23/H.J.Res.71, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; Funding of Green Climate Fund International (Paris Climate Change Agreement 2015);

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activitis on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; H.R.470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia, spefically GA Natural Forest; S.508, FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, a bill to amend the FLAME Act of 2009 to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities, to provide for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects, and for other purposes, specific provisions under Title I, Flame Act Amendments and Title II, Forest Treatment Projects; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities; S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015, amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 1, all provisions relating to relating to permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, all provisions related to sage grouse and other endangered species; H.R.167/S. 235, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes, whole bill Sections 1 & 2; [no bill number] Agency implementation related to resilience and hazard mitigation; [no bill number] Fisheries and Habitat Management, implementation strategies; [no bill number yet] Migratory Bird and salmon conservation--not-yet-introduced drought legislation; [Trade Agreement] Trade- Environment Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership, all provisions found in the environmental chapter; [no bill number yet] Coral Reef Conservation Act, reauthorization discussion; Presidential Memorandum on mitigation;

S.338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, FY17 appropriations request for the overall program, full permanent funding; [no bill number] Presidents FY17 Budget, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and Department of Interior (DOI) fire funding; H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, specific provisions related to Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization, wildfire disaster funding, international climate change assistance funding, conservation easement tax incentives, Clean Air Act riders, Clean Water Act riders, renewable energy tax provisions, and Interior and Environmental, Commerce, Justice and Science, Energy, Agriculture, Department of Defenses Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI); H.R.3049/S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, appropriations for Conservation Title in the Omnibus appropriation bill; S. 235/H.R.167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, all provisions, wildfire suppression during budget reconciliation process, inclusion into the FY16 appropriations omnibus bill; S.Con.Res.11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, specific provisions relating to Function 300, Natural Resources and Environment, and Function 350, Agriculture, conservation Funding provisions including U.S. Department of Interior and U.S Forest Service, S. Amdt.434, to provide for an adjustment to committee allocations for wildfire suppression funding, S. Amdt. 1031/1046, the tester amendment would provide important fundings to the Bureau Land Management/United States Forest Service to continue sage grouse habitat conservation work on the ground, and protect the western way of life while allow robust economic activity to continue, sufficient resources to avoid the need to list the Sage Grouse; H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations, National Marine Fisheries Service, electronic monitoring; H.R.2822/S.1645, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Sage Grouse conservation, climate change programs, Department of Interior and Forest Service provision, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; Bureau of Land Management Resource Management accounts, overall funding increase of 2% for natural resource funding, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic, Land and Water Conservation Fund; S.1725/H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID biodiversity, Global Environment Facility (GEF) quota funding, and Green Climate Fund (GCF) accounts, international climate priorities; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program, Vitter amendment, sage-grouse amendment; H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, specific provision relating Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project; [no bill number yet] Water Resources Development Act, specifically funding levels and program fixes that include nature-based solutions, advanced mitigation, and project parthership agreement; [no bill number] Stafford Reform Act, disaster funding; [no bill number] U.S. Army Corp of Engineer, Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), long term program of navigation improvement of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS);

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; H.R.470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia, spefically GA Natural Forest; S. 566, Tropical Forest Conservation Re-authorization Act, a bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; S.508, FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, a bill to amend the FLAME Act of 2009 to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities, to provide for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects, and for other purposes, specific provisions under Title I, Flame Act Amendments and Title II, Forest Treatment Projects; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities, Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015, amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 1, all provisions relating to relating to permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund,; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, all provisions related to sage grouse and other endangered species; [no bill number] Fisheries and Habitat Management, implementation strategies; [no bill number yet] Migratory Bird and salmon conservation--not-yet-introduced drought legislation; [Trade Agreement] Trade- Environment Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership, all provisions found in the environmental chapter; [no bill number] Flood risk reduction work, specifically post Sandy work and promotion of natural infrastructure and valuing of ecosystem services work; [no bill number] Department of Interior (DOI) funded Post Sandy coastal resilience work; [no bill number] Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support of projects involving Natural Infrastructure; [no bill number] Advancement of Executive Order on Federal Flood Risk Reduction Standards; [no bill number] Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) Climate Adaption policy, specifically risk and resilience;

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, restoring and making permanent the special tax deductions for donation of conservation easements; S. 330/H.R. 641, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes, all provisions, including (estate, tax, capital gains tax, income tax) and recruitment of cosponsors;

S. 720, Shaheen Portman Energy Efficiency,Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions ; H.R.702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, all provisions of the bill; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, an original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 720, Energy Saving and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry and for other purposes; H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015, to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster Americas energy, security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability and for other purposes; S.2011, Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015, an original bill to provide for reforms of the administration of the Outer Continential Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes; S.J.Res.24/ H.J.Res.72, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. S.J.Res.23/H.J.Res.71, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rul submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. [no bill number] Offshore energy, "offshore mitigation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (DOI/BOEM) preparation of policy platform - internal TNC"; Funding of Green Climate Fund International (Paris Climate Change Agreement 2015);

S.338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, specific provisions related to Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization, tax extenders, wildfire disaster funding, international climate change assistance funding, conservation easement tax incentives, Clean Air Act riders, Clean Water Act riders, and Interior and Environmental, Commerce, Justice and Science, Energy, Agriculture, Department of Defenses Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI), National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); H.R.3049/S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, appropriations for Conservation Programs; S. 235/H.R.167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, all provisions, wildfire suppression during budget reconciliation process, inclusion into the FY16 appropriations omnibus bill; S.Con.Res.11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, specific provisions relating to Function 300, Natural Resources and Environment, and Function 350, Agriculture, conservation Funding provisions including U.S. Department of Interior and U.S Forest Service, S. Amdt.434, to provide for an adjustment to committee allocations for wildfire suppression funding, S. Amdt. 1031/1046, the tester amendment would provide important fundings to the Bureau Land Management/United States Forest Service to continue sage grouse habitat conservation work on the ground, and protect the western way of life while allow robust economic activity to continue, sufficient resources to avoid the need to list the Sage Grouse; H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations, National Marine Fisheries Service, electronic monitoring; H.R.2822/S.1645, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Department of Interior and Forest Service provision, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; Bureau of Land Management Resource Management accounts, overall funding increase of 2% for natural resource funding, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service, Land Water Conservation Funding for the Norther Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge,; S.1725/H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID biodiversity, Global Environment Facility quota funding, and Green Climate Fund (GCF) accounts, international climate priorities; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program, Vitter amendment, sage-grouse amendment; H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, specific provision relating to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; [no bill number] Stafford Reform Act, disaster funding;

[no bill number yet] Surface Transportation Bill Reauthorization (draft versions of House and Senate Transportation Bills, previous bill H.R. 5021, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act), a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: Habitat Connectivity & Resilience, potential to add RAMP provision to legislation, Federal lands roads, aquatic connectivity, resiliency, Section 101 Definitions and declaration of policy, Section 119 National Highway Performance program, Section 134 Metropolitan transportation planning, Section 135 Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning, Section 148 Highway Safety Improvement program, Section 150 National goals and performance management measures, Section 328, eligibility for environmental restoration and pollution abatement; [no bill number] Transportation funding reauthorization, advocating for natural infrastructure, connectivity, resilience in a reauthorization of transportation funding; [no bill number] Drive Act, habitat connectivity and resilience in long-term planning process; [no bill number] Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, Grow America Act, the multi-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal by the executive branch;

S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; H.R.3049/S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, appropriations for Conservation Programs; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities, Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235/H.R.167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, all provisions, wildfire suppression during budget reconciliation process; S.Con.Res.11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, specific provisions relating to Function 300, Natural Resources and Environment, and Function 350, Agriculture, conservation Funding provisions including U.S. Department of Interior and U.S Forest Service, S. Amdt.434, to provide for an adjustment to committee allocations for wildfire suppression funding, S. Amdt. 1031/1046, the tester amendment would provide important fundings to the Bureau Land Management/United States Forest Service to continue sage grouse habitat conservation work on the ground, and protect the western way of life while allow robust economic activity to continue, sufficient resources to avoid the need to list the Sage Grouse; H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations, National Marine Fisheries Service, electronic monitoring, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R.2822/S.1645, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Great Lakes Restoration Inititiative, Department of Interior and Forest Service provision, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; Bureau of Land Management Resource Management accounts, overall funding increase of 2% for natural resource funding, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service, Land Water Conservation Funding for the Norther Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge,; S.1725/H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID biodiversity, Global Environment Facility quota funding, and Green Climate Fund (GCF) accounts, international climate priorities; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program, Vitter amendment, sage-grouse amendment; H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, Specific provision relating to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; H.R.3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2016, provisions relating to Federal Flood Risk Standard; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Enivonmental Management Program, funding levels;

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, restoring and making permanent the special tax deductions for donation of conservation easements; S. 330/H.R. 641, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes, all provisions, including (estate, tax, capital gains tax, income tax) and recruitment of cosponsors;

S. 720, Shaheen Portman Energy Efficiency,Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes, all provisions and specific provision relating to miscellaneous FERC and transport issues, legislation to establish, expand or replenish (from various budget and other riders) energy Clean Air Act regulations- Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations; S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, an original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; [no bill number] Offshore energy, offshore mitigation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (DOI/BOEM) preparation of policy platform;

[no bill number yet] Surface Transportation Bill Reauthorization (draft versions of House and Senate Transportation Bills, previous bill H.R. 5021, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act), a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: Habitat Connectivity & Resilience, potential to add RAMP provision to legislation, Federal lands roads, aquatic connectivity, resiliency, Section 101 Definitions and declaration of policy, Section 119 National Highway Performance program, Section 134 Metropolitan transportation planning, Section 135 Statewide and non-metropolitan transportation planning, Section 148 Highway Safety Improvement program, Section 150 National goals and performance management measures, Section 328, eligibility for environmental restoration and pollution abatement; [no bill number] Transportation funding reauthorization, advocating for natural infrastructure, connectivity, resilience in a reauthorization of transportation funding; [no bill number] House and Senate Draft Transportation Bills, planning and safety provisions related to State Department of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO); [no bill number] Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, Grow America Act, the multi-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal by the executive branch; [no bill number] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish Transportation Bill and Budget riders, including energy, Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations;

[no bill number yet] Surface Transportation Bill Reauthorization (draft versions of House and Senate Transportation Bills, previous bill H.R. 5021, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act), a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: Habitat Connectivity & Resilience, potential to add RAMP provision to legislation, Federal lands roads, aquatic connectivity, resiliency, Section 101 Definitions and declaration of policy, Section 119 National Highway Performance program, Section 134 Metropolitan transportation planning, Section 135 Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning, Section 148 Highway Safety Improvement program, Section 150 National goals and performance management measures, Section 328, eligibility for environmental restoration and pollution abatement; [no bill number] Transportation funding reauthorization, advocating for natural infrastructure, connectivity, resilience in a reauthorization of transportation funding; [no bill number] House and Senate Draft Transportation Bills, planning and safety provisions related to State Department of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO); [no bill number] Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, Grow America Act, the multi-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal by the executive branch; [no bill number] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish Transportation Bill and Budget riders, including energy, Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations;

H.R. 2642/ S. 954, Agricultural Act of 2014, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, respectively ( Farm Bill), specific provisions relating to Title II Conservation and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), the Agricultural Lands Easement program (ALE), the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), the Forestry and Conservation titles - which fund voluntary easement programs, the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, the Energy Title & Forestry Title; H.R. 3992/ S. 1875, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act 2013 and 2014, a bill that would fund a portion of the US Forest Service and Department of Interior wildfire suppression costs through a budget cap adjustment similar to the budget cap adjustment currently in use by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, including provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs, including hazardous fuel management;

S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: opportunity to reduce environmental impacts from transportation facilities, which advancing important policy initiatives such as natural infrastructure resiliency and smart development, surface transportation reauthorization, habitat connectivity, regional mitigation, resiliency; H.R.5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; E.O. 13604, Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects; [no bill number] Grow America Act, multiyear surface transportation reauthorization proposal by the executive branch;

H.R. 2642/ S. 954- Agricultural Act of 2014, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, respectively (Farm Bill), specific provisions relating to Title II Conservation and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), the Forestry and Conservation titles - which fund voluntary easement programs, the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, the Energy Title & Forestry Title; HR1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to Title II Conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program, and impact on the Macknaw River Project; H.R. 3992/ S. 1875, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act 2013 and 2014, a bill that would fund a portion of the US Forest Service and Department of Interior wildfire suppression costs through a budget cap adjustment similar to the budget cap adjustment currently in use by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, including provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs, including hazardous fuel management; [no bill number] U.S. Forest Service proposed directive on Groundwater Management; [no bill number] California drought response legislation and other policy vehicles;

S. 338 -- Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding, remove the current 2015 expiration date, allocate funds for Land Water Conservation Fund, make monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation and require not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount to be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; H.R. 2174, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration; S. 368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Act reauthorization to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; S. 2080, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, a bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life of the United States, enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, and for other purposes; S. 1996/ S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014, provision related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to Section 202, Federal Land Transaction and Facilitiation Act; H.R. 3105, Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt from such Act animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture, and for other purposes; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, opportunity to reduce environmental impacts from transportation facilities, which advancing important policy initiatives such as natural infrastructure resiliency and smart development; S. 2080, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, to establish regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, authorize the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; H.R. 5069, Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds, and for other purposes; S. 2604, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014, a bill to authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia; S. 1966, National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, would significantly increase and mandate logging on national forests, while weakening National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act; E.O. 13604, Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects; [no bill number] Great Lakes Ecosystems Restoration Act; [no bill number] Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative, Conceptual discussion of funding source authorization within the Department of the Interior and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide; [no bill number] Draft Strategic Growth Plan for the National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); [no bill number] Bureau of Land Management Energy siting and mitigation policies; [no bill number] Endangered Species Act compensatory Mitigation Policy;

HR1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to Title II Conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program, and impact on the Macknaw River Project;H.R. 2642/ S. 954 Agricultura Act of 2014, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, respectively ( Farm Bill), specific provisions relating to Title II Conservation and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), the Forestry and Conservation titles - which fund coluntary easement programs, the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, the Energy Title, the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Sage Grouse Initiative, and other specific provisions to include Sodsaver, and conservation compliance; H.R. 3992/ S. 1875, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act 2013 and 2014, a bill that would fund a portion of the US Forest Service and Department of Interior wildfire suppression costs through a budget cap adjustment similar to the budget cap adjustment currently in use by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, including provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs, including hazardous fuel management;

H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017;HR 3080/S601, Water Resources Reform Development Act of 2014, to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, authorizations for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs, environmental review policy, mitigation policy and disaster risk reduction policy, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project, discussed pending release of WRRDA; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including an amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan; H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013, relating to the impact on dam operations, mitigation and ecosystem restoration, Natural Infrastructure; H.R. 4742, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; H.R. 985, Stop Asian Carp Act, to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; H.R. 644, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes; S.1153 The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Act, to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife. Authorizes any person, entity, or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to propose the regulation of nonnative wildlife tax. Requires the Director to determine whether the proposal should be approved within 180 days; [no bill number] Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) of 2006 reauthorization for 2015; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] Bureau of Reclamation Bay Delta Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan;

S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Super storm Sandy;HR152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2013 to specified federal agencies and programs for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including specific provisions relating to authorization for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs, and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program; HR 1960 and S1997 National Defense Authorization Act relating to appropriations for the funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program and an amendment to section 103A of the Sikes Act; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; H.R. 2935/ S. 1005, Conservation Reform Act of 2013, to establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to international conservation; HR 2397/S 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act; H.R. 3992/ S. 1875, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; [Bills without numbers] Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Department of Defense and Department of Environmental Protection Agency Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership in proximity of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; President's Budget Release for Land and Water Conservation Fund Accounts for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Department of Interior Programs, including budget request for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management, Endangered Species Grant Programs and National Blueway Program; Agencies priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.s. Fish and Wildlife Services and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Commerce, Justice, Science), specific provisions relating to: US Department of Agriculture Plant Health and Forest Service Health Management and Research programs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs, Bureau of Land Management programs, U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs, Environmental Protection Agency programs, and agency requests for Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Adminstration, Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Survey, and National Park Service; Budget Conference Committee Bill tasked with merging the budget plans passed earlier in the year by each chamber; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act Appropriations; Wildlife Disaster Funding Act of 2014; Interior, Enviornment and Related Agencies Appropriations, specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Land and Water Conservation Fund;

HR1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to Title II Conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program;S.10 and S. 954-- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill), including specific provisions relating to the Forestry and Conservation titles, Stewardship contracting, State and private forestry programs, the Nature Resources Conservation Program Conservation Title, the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, the Energy Title, and other specific provisions to include Sodsaver and conservation compliance; HR2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; S1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013; S. 1875/ H.R. 3992, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013; HR1526, S.1784, Oregon and California Lands Act;

HR1877 the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, regarding amending the Clean Water Act for setting amounts and authorizing grants for water quality control;HR 3080/S601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013,to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, mitigation and ecosystem restoration and impact on dam operations, authorizations for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs, environmental review policy, mitigation policy and disaster risk reduction policy; HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 2935, Conservation Reform Act of 2013, to establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to international conservation; S. 1153, Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, authorizes any person, entity, or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Requires the Director to determine whether the proposal should be approved within 180 days; HR3025 Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act of 2013 a bill to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity; HR 4005, Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard and other purposes including specific provisions relating to ballast water; H.R. 4001, Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014; to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain activities to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River, and for other purposes; H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013, relating to the impact on dam operations, mitigation and ecosystem restoration, Natural Infrastructure; [no bill number] US Army Corps of Engineers strategy for recovery of Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, watershed budgeting and analysis of water infrastructure assets; [no bill number] international hydropower efforts; [no bill number] Transportation Bill reauthorization; Chicago Area Waterways System; H.R. 3370 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act;

HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife;S.338 -- Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding, remove the current 2015 expiration date, allocate funds for Land Water Conservation Fund, make monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation and require not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount to be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; HR1877 the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, regarding amending the Clean Water Act for setting amounts and authorizing grants for water quality control; HR985, Stop Asian Carp Act, to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; HR644, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes; S1153 The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Act, to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife. Authorizes any person, entity, or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to propose the regulation of nonnative wildlife tax. Requires the Director to determine whether the proposal should be approved within 180 days; HR2174, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration; S. 368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years; S11325 Sportsmen's Act, provisions related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, resolution of appraisal issues for Forest Legacy Program, Allocation of funds for Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2013; HR2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Act; [BILLS WITHOUT NUMBERS] Draft bill that addresses management of invasive species on public lands; National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, to establish regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, authorize the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative, Conceptual discussion of funding source authorization within the Department of the Interior and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide, related landscape scale conservation, and declaration of national monuments; Mitigation policy for siting of development on public lands, solar energy zones, oil and gas issues; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy revision and candidate species conservation rulemaking; Lesser Prairie-Chicken Endangered Species Act listing decision; Mitigation policy in connection with development on public private lands, military buffer program; Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations;

HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife;HR 3080/S601, Water Resources Development Act, authorizes and defines water and other restoration activities by the US Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies; to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, mitigation, ecosystem restoration and impact on dam operations, authorizations for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs, environmental review policy, mitigation policy and disaster risk reduction policy; Transportation Bill reauthorization;

S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding for land and water conservation fund, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Super storm Sandy.HR2713 Capital Gains Easement Act; S.601, Water Resources Development Act, specific provisions relating to conservation initiatives; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill), specific provisions related to the Conservation Title; HR152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2013 to specified federal agencies and programs for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy; HR 2397, S1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014; HR 1960 and S1997, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including specific provisions relating to authorization for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs, and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program; H.Res.288, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; HR 2609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including Title II, Department of Interior appropriations for the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration; HR 2397/S 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, HR 1960 and S1997 National Defense Authorization Act relating to appropriations for the funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program; [BILLS WITHOUT NUMBERS] Department of Defense and Department of Environmental Protection Agency Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership in proximity of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, including budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Land and Water Conservation Fund accounts for Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management, Endangered Species Grant Programs and National Blueway Program; Appropriations Bill ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Commerce, Justice), including specific provisions relating to agency requests for Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture (also APHIS and Forest Service), FEMA, Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Geological Survey. Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and US Fish and Wildlife Services; FY14 Budget Conference Committee Bill for the merging of budget plans passed earlier in the year by each chamber; Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; State and Foreign Operations Bill, for increased level of conservation funding within USAID budget, primarily within the biodiversity account, which was $190 M per year and for FY14 has been raised to $ 227.5 M; Conservation budget; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act;

H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act, a "Sodsaver" Bill to reduce crop insurance subsidies to farmers who farm native grasslands;S.10 and S. 954-- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill), specific provisions relating to the implementation of Conservation Title programs which fund voluntary easement programs, including amendments: 2438 Conservation Crop Insurance, 2313-Forest Legacy, 2293-to impose an adjusted gross income cap for conservation projects, 2291-to eliminate International Forestry Programs at the U.S. Forest Service, 2292-to eliminate the Urban and Community Forestry (U & CF) program, and 2371- to expand the Forest Legacy program, Stewardship contracting, State and private forestry programs, Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, Energy Title and Forestry Title; HR2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, including specific provisions related to Title II Conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program; HR 1807, The Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act, an act to help lower energy usage and utility bills through the targeted planning of residential shade trees; [No bill number] Funding for Forest Restoration Economic Study; [no bill number] Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service funding for Sage Grouse; [no bill number] Implementation of large landscape focus for agricultural producers in the Northern Everglades and the southeastern longleaf pine landscape; [no bill number yet] A bill to provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture expedited authority to remove geese that threaten aircraft;

HR985, Asian carp Prevention Act of 2013, to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins;HR644, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013, To direct the Secretary of Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes. S1153, Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, a bill to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife; S338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding (Land and Water Conservation Fund, forest legacy and wild and scenic rivers) and remove the current 2015 expiration date S170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years; [no bill number yet] National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, to establish regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; [no bill number yet] Long Island Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration [no bill number yet] US Department of Agriculture Animal and Health Inspection Service proposed rule governing imports of plants which might introduce non-native insects and diseases [no bill number] Sportsmen's Act, provisions related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, resolution of appraisal issues for Forest Legacy Program, Allocation of funds for Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2013; [no bill number] Sportmans Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North America Wetlands Conservation Act, and National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; [no bill number yet] Healthy Habitats bill to coordinate and pay for on-the-ground management of invasive species on federal lands and through state grant program; Mitigation policy revision and candidate species conservation rulemaking, including decision on Lesser Prairie-Chicken ESA listing; Gulf of Mexico restoration; Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative, Conceptual discussion of funding source authorization within the Department of the Interior and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide, related landscape scale conservation, and declaration of national monuments; Mitigation policy for siting of development on public lands, for jurisdiction of Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, solar energy zones, oil and gas issues; Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act;

S601, Water Resources Development Act, to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to advance public/private partnership with the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs;HR3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), to reform the process by which the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) selects and completes water resource projects, specific provisions include, Section 103 that attempts to streamline processes related to environmental reviews, and other provisions relating to natural infrastructure, mitigation and modernizing dam operations; S1232, HR2773, Great Lakes Ecological & Economic Protection Act of 2013, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes; [HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR1877 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorized appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; S1528, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor toxicity levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife HR1877 the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including specific provisions for amending the CWA for setting amounts and authorizing grants for water quality control; [no bill number yet] Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act, a bill to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity; [no bill number yet] To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes; [no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish energy (from various budget and other riders) Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations [no bill number yet] Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, including specific provisions related to the expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor toxicity levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife [no bill number] Implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act; [no bill number yet] Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act, a bill to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity; US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) alternative financing options, asset management and regulatory permitting procedures for programmatic permits; Comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan as defined in The Resources and ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States of 2012;

S526, HR2807, Conservation Tax Incentive Act, to renew incentives for donation of conservation easements; Conservation Tax Easement extension; HR2713, the Capital Gains Easement Act, specific provisions relating to potential changes to US Tax Code to provide relief for property owners around Hurricane Sandy and other weather-related losses;HR2807, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2013; Various Ways and Means and Senate Finance changes in Tax Code regarding conservation; Protection of Charitable Deduction in tax and spending bills;

S1775, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011, including specific provisions for Renewable Energy Siting;S.279 and HR. 596, Public Land Renewable Energy Act of 2013; S630, FAIR Act including specific provisions relating to the Outer Continental Shelf Revenue. H.R. 596, S.279, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S1273, Fair Act of 2013, revenue sharing legislation for energy development; [no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish (from various budget and other riders) energy Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations; [no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish Transportation Bill and Budget riders, including energy Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations; [no bill number yet] bills relating to energy siting; [No bill number yet] Regulatory guidance on Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, MAP21; Bureau of Land Management, regulation on hydro-fracking; Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan;

S1775, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011, including specific provisions for Renewable Energy Siting;S.279 and HR. 596, Public Land Renewable Energy Act of 2013; S. 630, FAIR Act including specific provisions relating to the Outer Continental Shelf Revenue; H.R. 596, S.279, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; [no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish (from various budget and other riders) energy Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations; [no bill number yet] bills relating to energy siting;

H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act, a "Sodsaver" Bill to reduce crop insurance subsidies to farmers who farm native grasslands; H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 including specific provisions related to Title II Conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program;S.10 and S. 954-- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill), specifically, implementation of Conservation Title programs which funds voluntary easement programs, including amendments: 2438 Conservation Crop Insurance, 2313-Forest Legacy, 2293-to impose an adjusted gross income cap for conservation projects, 2291-to eliminate International Forestry Programs at the U.S. Forest Service, 2292-to eliminate the Urban and Community Forestry (U & CF) program, and 2371- to expand the Forest Legacy program, Stewardship contracting, State and private forestry programs, Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, Energy Title and Forestry Title; Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service funding for Sage Grouse; [no bill number yet] Implementation of large landscape focus for agricultural producers in the Northern Everglades; [no bill number yet] Oregon and California Lands Act; [no bill number yet] A bill to provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture expedited authority to remove geese that threaten aircraft;

Farm Bill, including specific provisions relating to maintaining funding for strong conservation programs, such as programs implemented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, maintaining funding for Sec. 10201programs that conduct detection, outreach, and management of invasive species; S.1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (aka MAP-21), including specific provisions relating to the Authorization of appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses and Sections 1601-1701, amendments for funding RESTORE and Land Water Conservation Fund; S. 1265, To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes. S.1265, HR. 5850, Land and Water Conservation Reauthorization and Funding Act, provisions relating to full funding; FY13 Presidents Budget, including provisions for full funding for Americas Great Outdoors, and Proposals in and attendant offsetting provisions in the context of the Budget Control Act (BCA), under which Congress and the Administration must achieve $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction and funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; HR 2219, The Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 and the Continuing Resolution relating to funding for the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI), the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Program, specific provisions relating to conservation; [no bill number yet] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; [No bill number yet] Issues regarding the potential revision to the Sikes Act for the management of lands under the jurisdiction of Department of Defense, Department of Interior, and the Department of Agriculture; 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill number yet) including specific provisions relating to the provisions of and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) under 10 USC 2684a, amendments to section 103a of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and issues related to the Department of Defense energy programs, including the development of renewable energy on DODs lands, and issues related to the role of DOD in addressing climate change and climate change adaptation nationally and oversees; U.S. Department of Agriculture draft appropriations bill FY12, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine; H.R. 1 FY12 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, including Hells Canyon and Table Rock, funding for Forest Legacy, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs, Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, and Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund; H.R. 2584 and Senate Committee Draft Bill, FY13 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012; FY13 Agency Priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; FY13 President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs; [No bill number] Draft FY12 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, relating to the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Estuarine Land Protection program funds; Draft FY13Presidents budget for the United States Forest Service, relating to funding for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, stewardship contracting reauthorization, and the US Forest Service and Department of Interior budget for Hazardous Fuels Reduction and State Fire Assistance programs; 2012 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, specific provisions relating to Land Water Conservation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Multispecies Fund, and international programs; FY12 and FY13 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for various conservation programs in various agencies including the Land and Water conservation Fund, Forest Legacy (US Department of Agriculture), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; Appropriations for Water Resources Development Act, funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in New York, provide North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by USACOE; Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, in specific the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined, Farm Bill Reauthorization for 2013 expenditure issues under the US Department of Agriculture; Draft Energy and Water Appropriations for the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; COVERED OFFICIALS: Director of Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Rear Admiral, Director, Navy N-45 and Task Force Energy; Deputy Director of N-45 and Navy Task Force Energy, US Navy; Director of Environmental Readiness, Department of Defense; Director Training Readiness and Strategy, Department of Defense; Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Assistant Secretary, Air Force; Deputy System Secretary, Air Force; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense; Liaison to the Department of Interior, Department of Defense; Major General, Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Associate Director for Natural Resources Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Commanding General, Civil Works and Emergency Preparedness, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers;, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Senior Advisor, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Assistant Secretary for Civil Works; Director of Programs for the Mississippi Valley Division/Mississippi River Commission, Senior Executive Service, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Resource Management; Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division, US Army Corps of engineers; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, US Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army;

HR6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, including specific provisions relating to the Forest Legacy program, the Adjusted Gross Income waiver for conservation programs, funding for easement programs, and the reform and continuation of agriculture and other programs of USDA through FY2017 (specifically Title II, Conservation and Section 8204, Stewardship end result contracting project authority); S.2377, A Bill to Provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture Expedited Authority to Remove Geese that Threaten Aircraft; S.3240 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill), specifically, SA2438 Conservation Crop Insurance, 2313-Forest Legacy, 2293-to impose an adjusted gross income cap for conservation projects, 2291-to eliminate International Forestry Programs at the U.S. Forest Service, 2292-to eliminate the Urban and Community Forestry (U & CF) program, and 2371- to expand the Forest Legacy program. Re-authorization for Title II - Conservation for environmental stewardship contracting, voluntary easement programs (including Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Wild Life Habitat Incentives Program, Wetlands Reserve Program ), the Energy and Forestry Title, and Section 8204, Stewardship end result contracting project authority; [No Bill Number Yet] Omnibus Public Lands Bill of 2012, specifically H.R.1408 -- Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, S.220 -- Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2011, and S.1470 -- Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act; Developed questionnaire on invasive species for the candidates for President. [No Bill Number] Oregon and California Lands Act, specifically the 'Two Trust' proposal for Oregon and California forest lands owned by Bureau of Land Management in Western Oregon; COVERED OFFICIALS: Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Administrator, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment; Executive Director, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison, US Department of Agriculture ; Deputy Administrator, APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine Program, US Department of Agriculture; Special advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture;

S.3243, Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged in 2011 by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee, in particular bill to addresses mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity Flood Insurance; Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; S1940, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011, including specific provisions that will discourage and guide development away from our nations freshwater and coastal floodplains, inform the public and provide mapping funding, especially for taking into consideration climate change; HR4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, including specific provisions relating to aquatic connectivity and advance mitigation and RESTORE provisions to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes; [No Bill Number Yet] Water Resources Development Act including specific provisions relating to Bay-Delta Conservation Program, Amendment to Sec. 234 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, specifically including language for the Sustainable Rivers Program, and the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transformation Initiatives, including watershed level management, improved planning and budgeting for larger scale ecosystem restoration in addition to flood risk management and waterway navigation. Covered Officials: Director, National Ocean Council, White House Office; Communications Director, National Ocean Council, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Secretary, Department of Interior; International Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Director, International Interagency Programs, US Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense; Deputy Commanding General, Civil and Emergency Operations, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Chief, Planning and Policy Division and Mississippi Valley Division Regional Integration Team, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Administrator, Region 2, Environmental Protection Agency Northeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

S1775, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011, including specific provisions for Renewable Energy Siting; S.1851/H.R.3398 Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011; [No Bill Number Yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish (from various budget and other riders) energy Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations; HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; Draft Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance; Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Expanding Incentives for Voluntary Conservation Actions Under the Endangered Species Act; H.R.7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. Covered Officials: Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior.

S.2377, A Bill to Provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture Expedited Authority to Remove Geese that Threaten Aircraft; S.3240 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill), specifically, S Amendment 2438 Conservation Crop Insurance, 2313-Forest Legacy, 2293-to impose an adjusted gross income cap for conservation projects, 2291-to eliminate International Forestry Programs at the U.S. Forest Service, 2292-to eliminate the Urban and Community Forestry (U & CF) program, and 2371- to expand the Forest Legacy program. Also, specific provisions relating to the authorization of funding for the Department of Defense to qualify a match or cost share in conservation programs administered by the US Department of Agriculture, re-authorization for Title II- Conservation for environmental stewardship contracting, voluntary easement programs (including Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Wild Life Habitat Incentives Program, Wetlands Reserve Program ), the Energy and Forestry Title, and strengthening the mandate for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to prevent introductions of plant pests, funding for Sec. 10201-Plant Pest and Decease for programs that conduct detection, outreach, and management of invasive species, bark beetle legislation, and management grants program;S2277, National Forest Emergency Response Act, specific provisions relating to the Forest Title to reauthorize stewardship contracting and Section 8293 of HR 6124-Emergency Forest Restoration, for the management of forests with beetle kill;[No Bill Number Yet] Two Trust' proposal for Oregon and California forest lands owned by Bureau of Land Management in Western Oregon, State Forest Restoration Economic Study. Covered Officials: Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Special advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director of Fire & Aviation Management., U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service; Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

1265, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011; H.R. 4965, a bill that would prevent the Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency from developing guidance related to federal jurisdiction over waters of the United States; S3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 ("Farm Bill"), including specific provisions relating to maintaining funding for strong conservation programs, such as programs implemented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, maintaining funding for Sec. 10201programs that conduct detection, outreach, and management of invasive species, easement and stewardship programs (Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program); HR5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including specific provisions relating to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget with particular interest in Section VI and Restoration funding, Coastal Estuarine Land Protection program funds, funding Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program, and Connecticut River; HR5857, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013; HR3325, Livable Communities Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the Presidential Budget Proposals in and attendant offsetting provisions in the context of the Budget Control Act (BCA), under which Congress and the Administration must achieve $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction; S.1813, Moving Ahead in the 21st Century "MAP-21", Senate's Transportation 2-year extender of ISTEA, TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU, including specific provisions relating to the inclusion of funding for Title F - Gulf Coast Restoration and Title G, Land Water Conservation Fund reauthorization; S. 861, Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the dedication of Clean Water Act Fines to Gulf of Mexico Restoration in conjunction with S 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration and Resiliency Act, S1140/HR56, Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR480, Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2011, S1140 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, and HR56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act; [no bill number yet] Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy (USDA), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Multispecies Fund, and international programs; HR5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY13, including specific provisions relating to Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in NY, provide North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by Corps of Engineers, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions related to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; S. 1265, To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes; H5857 and S 3241 State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; HR4310, National Defense Authorization Act for FY13 and HR5856, Defense Appropriations Act for FY13, including specific provisions relating to the provisions of and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) under 10 USC 2684a, amendments to section 103a of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and issues related to the Department of Defense energy programs, including the development of renewable energy on DOD's lands, and issues related to the role of DOD in addressing climate change and climate change adaptation nationally and overseas; U.S. Department of Agriculture draft Appropriations Bill FY12, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Management and Research; H.R. 1 FY12 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, including Hells Canyon and Table Rock, funding for Forest Legacy, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs, Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, and Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund; H.R. 2584 and Senate Committee Draft Bill, FY13 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012; FY13 Agency Priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; FY13 President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs; Draft FY13 President's budget for the United States Forest Service, relating to funding for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, stewardship contracting reauthorization, and the US Forest Service and Department of Interior budget for Hazardous Fuels Reduction and State Fire Assistance programs; [no bill number yet] Watershed budgeting for US Army Corps of Engineers. COVERED OFFICIALS: Director, Department of Interior; Director of Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, Department of Defense; COVERED OFFICIALS CONT: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Rear Admiral, Director, Navy N-45 and Task Force Energy; Deputy Director of N-45 and Navy Task Force Energy, US Navy; Director of Environmental Readiness, Department of Defense; Director Training Readiness and Strategy, Department of Defense; Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Assistant Secretary, Air Force; Deputy System Secretary, Air Force; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense; Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Director of Programs for the Mississippi Valley Division/Mississippi River Commission, Senior Executive Service, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Chief, Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the U.S. Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Special Assistant to the Under Secretary, Natural Resource and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Commerce; undersecretary of Commerce and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

S1775, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011, including specific provisions for Renewable Energy Siting; S1775 Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011 including specific provisions relating to the development of solar and wind energy on forest service land; Solar Energy Development Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and the Bureau of Land Managements sage grouse Environmental Impact Statement and Sunzia transmission line; COVERED OFFICIALS: Deputy Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; International Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director, International Interagency Programs, US Corps of Engineers; Senior Advisor, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Renewable Resources Planning, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant Director for Wildlife, US Forest Service; Deputy Secretary of the Interior;

Farm Bill, including specific provisions relating to maintaining funding for strong conservation programs, such as programs implemented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, maintaining funding for Sec. 10201programs that conduct detection, outreach, and management of invasive species; S.1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (aka MAP-21), including specific provisions relating to the Authorization of appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses and Sections 1601-1701, amendments for funding RESTORE and Land Water Conservation Fund; S. 1265, To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes. S.1265, HR. 5850, Land and Water Conservation Reauthorization and Funding Act, provisions relating to full funding; FY13 Presidents Budget, including provisions for full funding for Americas Great Outdoors, and Proposals in and attendant offsetting provisions in the context of the Budget Control Act (BCA), under which Congress and the Administration must achieve $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction and funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; HR 2219, The Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 and the Continuing Resolution relating to funding for the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI), the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Program, specific provisions relating to conservation; [no bill number yet] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; [No bill number yet] Issues regarding the potential revision to the Sikes Act for the management of lands under the jurisdiction of Department of Defense, Department of Interior, and the Department of Agriculture; 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (no bill number yet) including specific provisions relating to the provisions of and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) under 10 USC 2684a, amendments to section 103a of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and issues related to the Department of Defense energy programs, including the development of renewable energy on DODs lands, and issues related to the role of DOD in addressing climate change and climate change adaptation nationally and oversees; U.S. Department of Agriculture draft appropriations bill FY12, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine; H.R. 1 FY12 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, including Hells Canyon and Table Rock, funding for Forest Legacy, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs, Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, and Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund; H.R. 2584 and Senate Committee Draft Bill, FY13 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012; FY13 Agency Priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; FY13 President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs; [No bill number] Draft FY12 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, relating to the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Estuarine Land Protection program funds; Draft FY13Presidents budget for the United States Forest Service, relating to funding for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, stewardship contracting reauthorization, and the US Forest Service and Department of Interior budget for Hazardous Fuels Reduction and State Fire Assistance programs; 2012 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, specific provisions relating to Land Water Conservation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Multispecies Fund, and international programs; FY12 and FY13 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for various conservation programs in various agencies including the Land and Water conservation Fund, Forest Legacy (US Department of Agriculture), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; Appropriations for Water Resources Development Act, funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in New York, provide North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by USACOE; Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, in specific the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined, Farm Bill Reauthorization for 2013 expenditure issues under the US Department of Agriculture; Draft Energy and Water Appropriations for the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; COVERED OFFICIALS: Director of Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; COVERED OFFICIALS, CONT. Rear Admiral, Director, Navy N-45 and Task Force Energy; Deputy Director of N-45 and Navy Task Force Energy, US Navy; Director of Environmental Readiness, Department of Defense; Director Training Readiness and Strategy, Department of Defense; Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Assistant Secretary, Air Force; Deputy System Secretary, Air Force; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense; Liaison to the Department of Interior, Department of Defense; Major General, Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Associate Director for Natural Resources Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Commanding General, Civil Works and Emergency Preparedness, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers;, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Senior Advisor, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Assistant Secretary for Civil Works; Director of Programs for the Mississippi Valley Division/Mississippi River Commission, Senior Executive Service, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Resource Management; Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division, US Army Corps of engineers; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, US Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army;

HR1540/S1253, FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI), the Department of Defense Resource Legacy Program, issues related to Department of Defense energy programs, and issues related to climate change and climate change adaptation; HR 2219, The Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 and the Continuing Resolution relating to funding for the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI), the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Program, specific provisions relating to conservation; 4959, the Global Conservation Act, with specific provisions relating to a global conservation plan; S. 861, Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011; S3635 FY11, FY12, FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to Connecticut River watershed funding in the Army Corps of Engineers; HR 3672, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012 relating to the inclusion of language to restrict funding of the Corps implementation of new Principles and Guidelines in FY12; P.L. 112-25 Budget Control Act of 2011 with regard to conservation funding; PL 84-99 Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act relating to the use of non-structural flood control; [No bill number yet] Issues regarding the potential revision to the Sikes Act for the management of lands under the jurisdiction of Department of Defense, Department of Interior, and the Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture draft appropriations bill FY12, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine; H.R. 1 FY12 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, including Hells Canyon and Table Rock, funding for Forest Legacy, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs, Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, and Big Creek; H.R. 2584 and Senate Committee Draft Bill, FY12 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; [No bill number] Draft FY12 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, relating to the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, support for coastal and marine spatial planning, community-based restoration, coral reef program funds, Open Rivers, and Coastal Estuarine Land Protection program funds, Americas Great Outdoors Initiative, including appropriations for 2012 and 2013 Land and Water Conservation Fund in the 2012 Budget; Draft FY12 Presidents budget for the United States Forest Service, relating to funding for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, stewardship contracting reauthorization, and the US Forest Service and Department of Interior budget for Hazardous Fuels Reduction and State Fire Assistance programs; Funding for Mill River in Massachusetts, existing funds within National Resources Conservation Service or the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration; Draft Natural Resources and Environment Budget Reconciliation Funding in 2012 and 2013 and in the Budget Control Act process and in the 2012 regular budget through the 2012 Omnibus Appropriations Bill for a wide variety of programs with the primary purpose to develop, manage and maintain the nations natural resources and environment, including the Conservation title of Farm Bill; Draft 2012 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, specific provisions relating to Land Water Conservation Fund and North America Wetlands Conservation Act projects and support for the Land Water Conservation Fund; Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Discussion of upcoming FY 2011 Appropriations for various conservation programs in various agencies, Appropriations for Energy and Water Development Discussion of upcoming FY 2011 & FY 2012; Appropriations for Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in New York; Provide North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by USACOE; Draft Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Draft Energy and Water Appropriations for the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; Global Conservation Act of 2012 for a global conservation strategy by the US Government; US Corps of Engineers approach to Great Rivers Program, Sustainable Rivers Program, Flood recovery and non-structural solutions, and opportunities to redesign the budget process. COVERED OFFICIALS:Director of Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Rear Admiral, Director, Navy N-45 and Task Force Energy; Deputy Director of N-45 and Navy Task Force Energy, US Navy Director of Environmental Readiness, Department of Defense; Director Training Readiness and Strategy, Department of Defense; Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Department Of Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Director for Natural Resources Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Special Advisor to Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; COVERED OFFICIALS, CONT: Advisor, Department of Interior, Assistant Secretary, Installations, Environment and Logistics, Air Force; Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy, Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (EESOH), Air Force; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense; Deputy Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Major General, Deputy Commanding General, Civil Works and Emergency Preparedness, US Army Corps of Engineers; Commander of the Northwestern Division, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Major General, Deputy Commanding General and Army Deputy, Chief of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers.

S. 861, Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the dedication of Clean Water Act Fines to Gulf of Mexico Restoration in conjunction with S 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration and Resiliency Act, S1140 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR480; S973National Endowment for the Oceans Act; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011; S.1851, HR.3398, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act; HR1 Continuing Resolution relating to the Environmental Protection Agencys enforcement authority for regulating carbon and increased monitoring and regulation of sulfur and nitrogn water, re-enforce Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads standards and authority, including bills to offset riders to HR1 ( including bills relating to ballast water and aquatic invasive species legislation relevant to Environmental Protection Agency and Coast Guard rule making); [No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection ; [Not introduced yet] Draft Clean Water Act, relating specific provisions to civil penalties to be dedicated to the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico; Various riders to HR 1 that would deplete conservation funding, including bills relating to ballast water and aquatic invasive species legislation relevant to Environmental Protection Agency and Coast Guard rule making; Various Water legislation including, Upper and Lower Colorado River recovery programs and Water Resources Development Act, Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Program and Gulf Restoration Act; S.861, Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act; The Environmental Protection Agencys Healthy Watersheds Program including support for pilot projects; Water Resource Development Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization for Sustainable Rivers Program; Improving efficiency in National Environmental Policy Act process. COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Regional Administrator of Region 2, Environmental Protection Agency.

S. 714, The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2011; S.1265, HR. 5850, Land and Water Conservation Reauthorization and Funding Act of 2011 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding (Land Water Conservation Fund, forest legacy and wild and scenic rivers); HR 892 Stop Asian Carp Act - To require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi ; HR3365, S.714, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2011; S.826/HR1907, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2011; [No bill number yet] Transportation Reauthorization Act, including specific provisions relating to climate adaptation and aquatic connectivity; [No bill number yet] 2012 Farm Bill including specific provisions relating to possible amendments to the Plant Protection Act to strengthen Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service programs aimed at preventing pest introductions; Everglades Headwaters National Refuge System Initiative; S.1201, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including funding for fisheries protection and restoration, authorization of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan for funding and authority through the US Fish and Wildlife Service; [no bill number yet] Long Island Stewardship Act, including provisions relating to the permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration; Executive Order specifying agency actions to enhance and improve mitigation. COVERED OFFICIALS: Director, Forest Health Inspection, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director for Wildlife, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Endangered Species Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Lands and Realty Division, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Counsel to the Chair, House Natural Resources Committee; Chief Ranger, National Park Service, Department of Interior; Chief, Natural Resources, Conservation Resource, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of Interior; Deputy Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land Management.

S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund; S1775 Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011 including specific provisions relating to the development of solar and wind energy on public land; Riders to HR1 to establish, expand or replenish energy, Clean Air Act regulations, Clean Air Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations and conservation measures including research; Rulemaking on Federal Guidelines by US Fish and Wildlife Service for Golden Eagle and Wind siting and effective mitigation of renewable energy on public lands ; Various energy bills and legislation, including Reid energy bill, energy siting issues, Bureau of Land Managements Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, EA Pilots for energy, renewable energy development and Mojave Ecoregional Assessment; US Fish and Wildlife Service draft wind guidelines and eagle conservation plan; Smart from the Start Initiative, Department of Interior, wind energy initiative for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf to facilitate siting, leasing and construction of new projects, spurring the rapid and responsible development of this abundant renewable source; Mitigation strategies for Solar Energy Zones; Land Water Conservation Fund projects, in specific, Delores River and Tongass legislation; Draft Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance; Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines; COVERED OFFICIALS: Chief, Natural Resources, Conservation Resource, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of Interior; Special Advisor, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Acting Assistant Director, Council on Environmental Quality; Special Assistant to the Chief of Strategic Natural Resources Issues, Natural Resources Conservation Service; Senior Advisor, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior;

No bill numbers yet] Amendments and titles to 2012 Farm Bill, particularly the Conservation title; Americas Great Outdoors initiative for conservation in the U.S. consisting primarily of new ways to organize, coordinate and use existing conservation programs; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization, including potential provisions of the bill, particularly the Conservation Title; Tongass National Forest plan to resolve longstanding land use conflicts; US Department of Agriculture support for acquiring and restoring Mississippi River and Missouri River floodplain in the wake of historic floods; Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, particularly the Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization, Land Water Conservation Fund and North American Wetlands Conservation Act projects; Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem protocols and policy; Rulemakings and other policy directives by US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, including regulations governing imports of live plants ("Q-37" regulation"), imports of wood packaging (e.g., crates and pallets), imports of craft and decor items made from wood or bamboo (all APHIS) and the proposed amendment to US Forest Service planning regulations; S220, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection and Jobs Act of 2011; HR 1540/S1253, The FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. COVERED OFFICIALS:Special advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, CEQ Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Department Of Interior; Director, Legislative Affairs, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief National Forest System, US Forest Service; Associate Chief; Assistant Regional Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture.

No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources: environmental and flood protection; HR1 Continuing Resolution relating to the Environmental Protection Agencys enforcement authority for regulating carbon and increased monitoring and regulation of sulfur and nitrogen water, re-enforce Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads standards and authority, depletion of conservation funding ( including bills relating to ballast water and aquatic invasive species legislation relevant to Environmental Protection Agency and Coast Guard rule making); S973National Endowment for the Oceans Act; S1400 Resources and Ecosystems, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011; S. 1140, HR 56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act; The Environmental Protection Agencys Healthy Watersheds Program including support for pilot projects: Water Resource Development Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization for Sustainable Rivers Program; S. 861, Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the dedication of Clean Water Act Fines to Gulf of Mexico Restoration in conjunction with S 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration and Resiliency Act, S1140 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR480, Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act; [NO BILL NUMBER YET] Clean Water Act, relating specific provisions to civil penalties to be dedicated to the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico; Various riders to HR 1 that would deplete conservation funding, including bills relating to ballast water and aquatic invasive species legislation relevant to Environmental Protection Agency and Coast Guard rule making Various Water legislation including Water Resources Development Act, Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Program; COVERED OFFICIALS: Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Acting Assistant Director, Council on Environmental Quality; Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Regional Administrator of Region 2, Environmental Protection Agency.

[No bill number yet] the Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2012 relating to conservation impact; Riders to HR1 to establish, expand or replenish energy, Clean Air Act regulations, Clean Air Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations and conservation measures including research; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund; Eco-regional assessments for energy siting; Rulemaking on Federal Guidelines by US Fish and Wildlife Service for Golden Eagle and Wind siting and effective mitigation of renewable energy on public lands;Energy siting issues, Bureau of Land Managements Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, EA Pilots for energy, renewable energy development and Mojave Ecoregional Assessment; Smart from the Start Initiative, Department of Interior, wind energy initiative for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf to facilitate siting, leasing and construction of new projects, spurring the rapid and responsible development of this abundant renewable source; FY12 Land Water Conservation Fund projects, in specific, Delores River andTongass legislation; Draft Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance; Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines; Endangered Species Act, Section 4d Rules relating to Protective Regulations for tortoises; Smart from the Start Initiative Department of Interior wind energy initiative for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf to facilitate siting, leasing and construction of new projects, spurring the rapid and responsible development of this abundant renewable resource. COVERED OFFICIALS:Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of Interior; Special Advisor, Bureau of Land Management; Acting Assistant Director, Council on Environmental Quality; Special Assistant to the Chief of Strategic Natural Resources Issues, Natural Resources Conservation Service; Senior Advisor, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of Interior.

[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR1 Resolution relating to the Environmental Protection Agencys enforcement authority for regulating carbon and increased monitoring and regulation of sulfur and nitrogen water, re-enforce total maximum daily water loads, depletion of conservation funding ( including bills relating to ballast water and aquatic invasive species legislation relevant to Environmental Protection Agency and Coast Guard rule making); [Not introduced yet] Clean Water Act, relating to specific provisions to civil penalties to be dedicated to the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico; S405 Gulf Stream Protection Act, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide a requirement for certain lessees, and for other purposes; S973 National Endowment for the Oceans Act (ENTIRE ACT); S493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 relating to the Environmental Protection Agency Energy Tax Prevention Act; S. 861, Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the dedication of Clean Water Act Fines to Gulf of Mexico Restoration in conjunction with S 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration and Resiliency Act; S. 1140, HR 56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act; HR480, Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act; The Environmental Protection Agencys Healthy Watersheds Program including support for pilot projects; Water Resource Development Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization for Sustainable Rivers Program. COVERED OFFICIALS: Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief of Staff, Interior Department; Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Interior; Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, DOI; Counselor to Assistant secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department Of Interior.

Americas Great Outdoors initiative for conservation in the U.S. consisting primarily of new ways to organize, coordinate and use existing conservation programs; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization, particularly the Conservation Title; Rulemakings and other policy directives by US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, including regulations governing imports of live plants ("Q-37" regulation"), imports of wood packaging (e.g., crates and pallets), imports of craft and decor items made from wood or bamboo (all APHIS) and the proposed amendment to US Forest Service planning regulations; US Department of Agriculture support for acquiring and restoring Mississippi River floodplain in the wake of historic floods; S220, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection and Jobs Act of 2011; Tongass National Forest plan to resolve longstanding land use conflicts; Rulemaking, US Department of Agriculture, Forest Plan. COVERED OFFICIALS: Special advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, USDA; Associate Director, CEQ; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA, Deputy Undersecretary, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Department Of Interior; USFS, Legislative Affairs; USDA, Deputy Undersecretary of Natural Resources and the Environment; Deputy Chief State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Advisor, Climate Change, US Department of Agriculture; USDA Forest Service, Deputy Chief National Forest System, USDA Forest Service; Assistant Regional Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture; State Conservationist, Florida, Natural Resources Conservation Services, US Department of Agriculture.

Americas Great Outdoors initiative for conservation in the U.S. consisting primarily of new ways to organize, coordinate and use existing conservation programs; Farm Bill Reauthorization, including potential provisions of the bill, particularly the Conservation Title; Rulemakings and other policy directives by US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, including regulations governing imports of live plants ("Q-37" regulation"), imports of wood packaging (e.g., crates and pallets), imports of craft and decor items made from wood or bamboo (all APHIS) and the proposed amendment to US Forest Service planning regulations; USDA Forest Plan rulemaking. COVERED OFFICIALS: Senior advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, USDA; Associate Director, CEQ; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, USDA; Associate Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, USDA; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA.

HR 97 Free Industry Act and HR 153 Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; DRAFT PROVISIONS WITHOUT BILL NUMBERS FOR A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING: The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources: environmental and flood protection; Environmental Protection Agencys authority to regulate greenhouse gases, and authority for regulating carbon and increased monitoring and regulation of sulfur and nitrogen included in HR 1 Full Year Appropriations Act 2011;Clean Water Act, relating specific provisions to civil penalties to be dedicat4ed to the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico; Various riders to HR 1 that would deplete conservation funding, including bills to re-enforce total maximum daily loads standards and authority, potential ballast water and aquatic invasive species; Various Water legislation including Chesapeake Bay, Bay Delta, Puget Sound near shore recovery, Klamath settlement, Upper and Lower Colorado River recovery programs and Water Resources Development Act. COVERED OFFICIALS: Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers;, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Acting Assistant Director, CEQ; Chief of Staff, Interior Department; Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Interior; Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, DOI; Counselor to Assistant secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department Of Interior.

S3635, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to the Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species' barrier feasibility study in New York, Regional River Commission Funding, and the North Atlantic Division management authority; S1436/HR3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, including specific provisions relating to US Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects and accounts; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the Department of Interior cooperatives and funding for river restoration projects, large intact landscape conservation nationwide, Land Water Conservation Fund projects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Operations and Maintenance programs, migratory bird programs, Endangered Species Act (ESA), including cooperative endangered species conservation fund appropriations and habitat conservation plans, the U.S. Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, the Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service funding specifically to the Forest Health Protection program and Research and Development as they apply to invasive species and possibility for inclusion in supplemental tax measures and omnibus spending bill, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, America's Great Outdoors initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Hells Canyon, Pacific NW Streams, Table Rocks, Natural Resources Funding, USG spending for climate including Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries, mitigation policy, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill restoration; FY11 President's budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, and wildland fire funding, including: Forest Landscape Restoration Act, FLAME Act and Integrated Resource Restoration; FY12 Presidents budget request, relating to international climate finance and domestic climate funding, including specifically Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries and sustainable landscapes, international and domestic adaptation funding, and international conservation funding and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service; HR1404 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME); FY11 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; FY11 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; FY11 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, invasive species funding levels, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; S3636/HR2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, NOAA Regional Ocean Partnerships, Corps of Engineers appropriations for the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, and funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Long Island Sound Seagrass Research, Long Island Sound Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Fund; FY11 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including climate, conservation and funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to Funding for Wild and Scenic Rivers, and ALB Pests and Pathogens; HR3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and Coral Triangle funding; S2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act FY09 relating to fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund, CLEAR Act and the National Endowment for the Oceans (NEO); S3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding project, Interior Appropriations, Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments (Section 901-910), and Gulf of Mexico Restoration (Section 4201); S1214/HR2565 National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, with specific provisions relating to state and tribal wildlife grants and action plans, establishes regions and funding for fisheries and restoration US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; HR5875, Emergency Boarder Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; S3454/HR 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, energy programs, and provisions related to impacts of climate change on national security; Support of S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation (FLTFA) Reauthorization Act of 2009; S3762, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation (FLTFA) relating to the reinstatement of $50 million to the Federal Land Disposal Account to carry out the FLTA programs; USDA Appropriations for USFS Budget, including funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act in FY11 President's budget and in Senate Omnibus Appropriations; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED CONT.: Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of Interior; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, USDA Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council Environmental Quality, Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Interior; Director, Environmental Readiness and Safety, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Navy, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Director of Environmental Management, OSD, Department of Defense; Acting Director of Readiness, OSD, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Environment and Energy, Department of Treasury; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment, National Economic Council, Executive Office of the President; Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy and Science, Office of Management and Budget; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Executive Office of the President Assistant Director for the Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Endangered Species Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service;

2012 Farm Bill (no bill Number); potential amendments thereof; Action on potential Senate Omnibus Land Water Wildlife Bill (no Bill number); Action on Secure Rural Schools and provisions (no Bill has been introduced), relating to the Secure Rural Schools funding expiring in 2012 and efforts to reauthorize and re-fund the program; Draft solutions for better BLM forest land management. COVERED OFFICIALS: Secretary, Department of Interior.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA revision of US regulations with Canada to require treatment of wood packaging going between the US and Canada; S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, working lands easements, renewable energy siting issues, restoration funding and Gulf Coast restortaion; HR1454 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009; S2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; S3119/HR5160, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, including specific provisions for permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration HR2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs, HR1404 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME);HR5284, Sikes Act Amendments Act of 2010; S22/HR146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (Sec. 4003).Implementation of Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake Memorandum of Understanding; EPAs standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon, S3633, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to the funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan, America's Great Outdoors Initiative, specific work on funding source authorization within DOI and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide; S345/HR52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, including specific provisions relating to debt relief for developing countries that protect tropical forests, coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems through FY11.Work on the implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; Work on potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; Prepare recommendation of several regulatory and other actions that USDA could take to curtail introductions of and transport of forest pests; Support Herring River Restoration Project; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTS: Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs; Under Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Chief, Recovery and Transparency Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Special Assistant to Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, United States Forest Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture ; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior;

Farm Bill Reauthorization for 2012 and 2013; S3635, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to the Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species' barrier feasibility study in New York, Regional River Commission Funding, and the North Atlantic Division management authority; S1436/HR3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, including specific provisions relating to US Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects and accounts; HR2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY10, including specific provisions relating to Land Water Conservation Fund projects, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Operations and Maintenance, and migratory bird programs; FY11 President's budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, and wildland fire funding; FY12 Presidents budget request, relating to international climate finance and domestic climate funding, including specifically Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD) and sustainable landscapes, international and domestic adaptation funding, and international conservation funding; HR5541 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME), including specific provisions relating to integrated resource restoration, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; FY11 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects (and specifically for the Alligator River Refuge), America's Great Outdoors initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Hells Canyon, Oregon, conservation tax, Forest Service Budget, Natural Resources Funding, USG spending for climate including Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD), Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill restoration, and the creation of an Ocean Trust Fund; FY11 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, invasive species funding levels, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; S3636/HR2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Regional Oceans Partnership, funding for Borderlands, Corps of Engineers appropriations for the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Sea Level Rise Tool, Long Island Sound Seagrass Research, Long Island Sound Coastal Fund, Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, and funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery; FY11 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to climate and conservation, including funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity.HR3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY10, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and Coral Triangle funding; HR2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; HR3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to Funding for Wild and Scenic Rivers, and ALB Pests and Pathogens; S2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act FY09; Action on the FY11 United States Geological Survey, including specific provisions relating to climate research; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts FY09, FY10, and FY11, including specific provisions relating to Department of Interior funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service International programs, Land Water Conservation Fund projects, United States Forest Service International Programs, the Multi-species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act (CLEAR), including specific provisions relating to Marine Spatial Planning (Sections 601-604), Ocean Trust Fund (Section 207-205) and the Gulf of Mexico (Title 5);S3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding project, Interior Appropriations, Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments (Section 901-910), and Gulf of Mexico Restoration (Section 4201); America's Great Outdoors Initiative, specific work on funding source authorization within DOI and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide;S1214, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, with specific provisions relating to state and tribal wildlife grants and action plans; HR5875, Emergency Boarder Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009 (FLTFA). COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of Interior; Climate Manager, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Examiner, Forest Service, Office of Management and Budget; Director of Congressional Affairs, Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Management and Budget, Department of Interior; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED CONT. Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of Interior; Budget Analyst, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director of Strategic Planning, Budget and Accountability, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Natural Resources, Energy & Science, Office of Management and Budget; Examiner for Corps, Office of Management and Budget; Director of Policy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Forest Supervisor, United States Forest Services; Budget Examiner, State and Private Forestry, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget; Chief of Staff, Department of Interior; Deputy Office Director, US Department of the Interior; Deputy assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management ;Assistant Director for Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

S2747, Land Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; Action on America's Great Outdoors Initiative including specific provisions relating to landscape scale conservation; Action on S1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to the Oil Spill, climate change programs, and US energy policy for reduction of greenhouse gas producing fossil fuel consumption, international climate change programs, climate change assessment and information sharing specifically relating to the change in temperature and precipitation, Title II Emissions Reduction from Reduced Deforestation Parts D&E domestic and international offset provisions, including specifically provisions to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, restoration funding, ocean trust, and Gulf Restoration; HR2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, renewable energy on public lands, forest impacts, alternative energy environmental implications and siting of alternative energy facilities as addressed (i.e. solar and wind) including: Energy Policy Act, Solar EIS, Energy by Design, Wyden Bill, Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Alternate Energy Bill and the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee;HR4227, Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009; S1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act, with specific provisions relating to a new framework and dedicated support to help people adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, here in America;S1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009;S1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to energy efficiency and alternative energy; S2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, including specific provisions to curb carbon emissions and return revenues to consumers, and permanent authorization for Land and Water Conservation Fund; S2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to Title III, international climate change adaptation; S2729, Clean Energy Partnership Act of 2009, specifically relating to Title II, Carbon Conservation Program; Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, for the development of recommendations for adapting to climate change impacts both domestically and internationally S3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, and the Environmental Protection Agencys authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases, generally. Discussion on S1470, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009. CONTACTED COVERED OFFICIALS: Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, United States Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Interior Strategic Planner, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources & Planning, Bureau of Land Management; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for the Rocky Mountains and Southwest, United States Department of Interior; Director, Legislative Affairs, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, United States Department of Interior; Director, Ecosystem Management, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Deputy Director, Council of Environmental Quality

Action on S1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, restoration funding, ocean trust, and Gulf Restoration; the Solar and Wind Energy Leasing Act of 2010; HR2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding; HR4227, Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; S1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; S1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to energy efficiency and alternative energy; S2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act; and S2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture; Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; and Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environmental and Climate, United States Department of Agriculture.

Action on S3454/HR5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, energy programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; the 2011 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; the 2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to United States Geological Survey funding for research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Americas Great Outdoors, Forest Legacy projects, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants and Action Plans, Refuge Operations and Maintenance, migratory bird programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon; the 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; the 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, and funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery; the 2011 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to climate and conservation, funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity; S1436/HR3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; HR3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; HR2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; HR3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; S3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Land and Water Conservation Act projects; and support of S2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health, United States Army; Rear Admiral, Department of the Navy; Deputy Director, Department of the Navy; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Readiness, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment, Department of Defense; Director, Environmental Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Acting Director of Readiness, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Department of Defense Liaison to the Department of the Interior; Rear Admiral, Oceanographer of the Navy; Rear Admiral, Director, Energy and Environmental Readiness, United States Navy; Major General, Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Director, Center for Climate Change, Central Intelligence Agency; Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Climate Manager, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Director, Climate Policy, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Examiner, Forest Service, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Lands and Realty, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Action on the 2010 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Covered Officials Contacted: Program Associate Director, Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior; Principle Assistant Director, Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget; Examiner, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary, Civil Works, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Chief of Tribal and Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation.

Action on the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; the 2011 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; the 2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants and Action Plans, Refuge Operations and Maintenance, and migratory bird programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon; the 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, coral reef conservation programs, and marine spatial planning; 2011 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to climate and conservation, including funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Readiness; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment; Director, Environmental Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Under Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Secretary of Agriculture; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, USDA; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, USDA; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Fire, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, BLM, Office of Management and Budget; Chief, Recovery Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; and Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

Action on new energy and climate change legislation to be introduced by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman, including specific provisions relating to among other things the national security implications of climate change; HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; H.R. 4227, Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, specific provisions related to energy efficiency and alternative energy; S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act; and S. 2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Director for Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management. Mark Kramer - Prior Gov't experience: Feb 1989-Dec 1990: Economist, Western Water issues, USDA Economic Research Service, Washington DC Jan 1991-Sept 1995: Program Examiner, Natural Resources Division, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President Feb 1997-Mar 2000: Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Cal Dooley, U.S. House of Representatives

Action on S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act; the 2010 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; impending Congressional resolutions and potential appropriations riders to block Clean Air Act regulatory authority; S. 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; and administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation. Covered Officials Contacted: Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Director, US Geological Survey; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and Herring River Restoration. Covered Officials Contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Acting Director of Lands, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; and Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture.

Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, including specific provisions relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment; regulation on mercury emissions; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation; HR 860/S 2859, Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the conservation of coral reefs; and Executive Order 13508, Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration, specific provisions related to oyster reef restoration. Covered Officials Contacted: Principal Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Water and Power Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Oceans and Coastal Activities Coordination Director, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Chief Science Advisor, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Ocean and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency; Chief, Leasing Division, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Director, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; and Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Environmental Protection Agency.

Action on H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009; H.R. 3050, American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act; and other conservation tax provisions

Action on H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line, and funding for invasive species, pests, and pathogens; H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and Land and Water Conservation Fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; increase funding for National Wildlife Refuge System; and H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. Covered officials contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, and Science, Office of Management and Budget; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; and Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Forest Service, Office of Management and Budget; Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, Counselor to the Secretary of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Readiness; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment; and Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment.

Action on H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; and the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation. Covered officials contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; and Deputy Associate Director, Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture.

Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, including specific provisions relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment and defining Navigable Waterways; regulation on mercury emissions; Watershed Planning; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation; H.R. 860, Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the conservation of coral reefs; and H.R. 3202, Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Principal Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Water and Power Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Oceans and Coastal Activities Coordination Director, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Chief Science Advisor, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Ocean and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency; and Chief, Leasing Division, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior.

Action on anticipated bill to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule of contribution of qualified conservation contributions; anticipated legislation to amend IRS Code of 1986 to increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to qualified easement; and other conservation tax provisions.

Action on the development of the 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Willamette Valley and Camp Creek Army Corps of Engineer Projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, the Albemarle/Pamlico National Estuary Program, funding for river restoration projects, the National Landscape Conservation System budget, the Healthy Lands Initiative budget, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, appropriations related to Nestucca, Pacific Northwest Streams, and Hells Canyon acquisition, and Savannah River Comp. Water Resources Study; The fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; the 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; the 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily Emerging Plant Pests line, and funding for invasive species, pests and pathogens; the 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; FY10 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers ecosystem restoration projects; H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to funding for BLM and Forest Service wildland fire management account, funding for the US Army Corps of Engineers, natural resource restoration, coastal habitat restoration and noxious weed control; FY2010 Presidents Budget, specifically support for Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy, and wildland fire funding; FY10 appropriations packages; and proposed legislation to establish permanent appropriations for ocean research, conservation, and restoration. Covered officials contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Chief Financial Officer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Manager, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, and Science, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture.

Action on United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; Natural Resources Conservation Service program operations; and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. Covered officials contacted: Assistant Secretary, United States of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets, United States Department of Agriculture; Secretary of Agriculture; Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary for Regulatory and Marketing, United States Department of Agriculture; and Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, including specific provisions relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment and defining Navigable Waterways; regulation on mercury emissions; Watershed Planning; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; and administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Water and Power Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Program Examiner, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Management and Budget.

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on public land; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; and the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Director, Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.

Action on H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 and other conservation tax provisions.

Action on H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, the Albemarle/Pamlico National Estuary Program, funding for river restoration projects, the National Landscape Conservation System budget, the Healthy Lands Initiative budget, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line, and funding for invasive species, pests, and pathogens; H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers ecosystem restoration projects, Bureau of Reclamation projects, and certain New Mexico projects; H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to funding for AmeriCorps, NOAA Restoration projects, border security, and funding for the US Army Corps of Engineers; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act; FY2010 Presidents Budget, including the budget to support the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy, and wildland fire funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; and proposed legislation to establish permanent appropriations for ocean research, conservation, and restoration. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, and Science, Office of Management and Budget; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; and Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture.

Action on the development of the 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Willamette Valley and Camp Creek Army Corps of Engineer Projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, the Albemarle/Pamlico National Estuary Program, funding for river restoration projects, the National Landscape Conservation System budget, the Healthy Lands Initiative budget, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, appropriations related to Nestucca, Pacific Northwest Streams, and Hells Canyon acquisition, and Savannah River Comp. Water Resources Study; The fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; the 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; the 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily Emerging Plant Pests line, and funding for invasive species, pests and pathogens; the 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding; FY10 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers ecosystem restoration projects; H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to funding for BLM and Forest Service wildland fire management account, funding for the US Army Corps of Engineers, natural resource restoration, coastal habitat restoration and noxious weed control; FY2010 Presidents Budget, specifically support for Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy, and wildland fire funding; FY10 appropriations packages; and proposed legislation to establish permanent appropriations for ocean research, conservation, and restoration. Covered officials contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Chief Financial Officer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Manager, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, and Science, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture.

Action on United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; Natural Resources Conservation Service program operations; and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. Covered officials contacted: Assistant Secretary, United States of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets, United States Department of Agriculture; Secretary of Agriculture; Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary for Regulatory and Marketing, United States Department of Agriculture; and Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Action on anticipated bill to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule of contribution of qualified conservation contributions; anticipated legislation to amend IRS Code of 1986 to increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to qualified easement; and other conservation tax provisions.

Action on H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership; administrative action to review introduction of non-native oysters into the Chesapeake Bay; and administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation. Covered officials contacted: Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.