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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
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NATURE CONSERVANCY via THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2015 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Source: Senate LDA
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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.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; S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, specific provision relating to Land Water Conservation Fund; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including agency priorities for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, 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; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Reauthroization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number yet] Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, support for appropriation under Title 1; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY16, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife peaching and trafficking; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Enivonmental Management Program, funding levels; [no bill number yet] Department of Defense Appropriations Act, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program; [no bill number yet] Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Specific provision relating to Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project;
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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.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; S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, specific provision relating to Land Water Conservation Fund; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including agency priorities for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, 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; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Reauthroization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number yet] Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, support for appropriation under Title 1; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY16, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife peaching and trafficking; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Enivonmental Management Program, funding levels; [no bill number yet] Department of Defense Appropriations Act, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program; [no bill number yet] Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Specific provision relating to Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project;
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.
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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.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; S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, specific provision relating to Land Water Conservation Fund; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including agency priorities for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, 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; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Reauthroization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number yet] Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, support for appropriation under Title 1; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY16, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife peaching and trafficking; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Enivonmental Management Program, funding levels; [no bill number yet] Department of Defense Appropriations Act, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program; [no bill number yet] Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Specific provision relating to Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project;
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.
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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.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; S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, specific provision relating to Land Water Conservation Fund; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including agency priorities for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, 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; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Reauthroization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number yet] Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, support for appropriation under Title 1; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY16, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife peaching and trafficking; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Enivonmental Management Program, funding levels; [no bill number yet] Department of Defense Appropriations Act, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program; [no bill number yet] Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Specific provision relating to Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project;
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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 Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 235, 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 funding 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 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, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Fish Wildlife Service; 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, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking; S.1376/H.R.1735, 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 Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project, Federal Flood Risk Standard; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Re-authorization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Environmental Management Program, funding levels;
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities;
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
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;
Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities;
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities;
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
H.R. 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. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities;
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;
Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities;
Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
H.R. 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. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities;
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;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; HR.152 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.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, 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. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; 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; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including 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, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [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 [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] 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;
Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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; [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], 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; [no bill number yet] bills relating to energy siting
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;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; HR.152 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.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, 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. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; 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; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including 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, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [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 [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] 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;
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;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; HR.152 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.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, 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. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; 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; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including 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, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [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 [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] 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;
Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Colorado News, Emergency, Weather, and Sports Act of 2014
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;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; HR.152 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.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, 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. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; 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; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including 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, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [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 [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] 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;
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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; [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], 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; [no bill number yet] bills relating to energy siting
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;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; HR.152 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.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, 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. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; 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; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including 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, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [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 [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] 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;
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S601, Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, support for dam optimization provision, provisions including Water Supply, Project Acceleration and Natural Infrastructure, funding and streamlining infrastructure, dam optimization provision, optimize US Army Corps of Engineers operations for environmental and other socioeconomic benefits;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; [No bill number] Great Lakes Restoration Initiative [no bill number yet]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; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] 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; Comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan as defined in The Resources and ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States of 2012
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S601, Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, support for dam optimization provision, provisions including Water Supply, Project Acceleration and Natural Infrastructure, funding and streamlining infrastructure, dam optimization provision, optimize US Army Corps of Engineers operations for environmental and other socioeconomic benefits;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; [No bill number] Great Lakes Restoration Initiative [no bill number yet]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; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] 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; Comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan as defined in The Resources and ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States of 2012
Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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;
Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;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; HR.152 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.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, 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. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; 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; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including 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, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [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 [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] 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;
Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
Half Moon Reef oyster restoration project in the Gulf of Mexico; HR3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), including specific provisions relating to the importation of exotic species; Mitigation for siting of alternative energy facilities on public lands in the Mojave Desert and elsewhere; Executive Order for the establishment of a National Fish Habitat Program; Re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program; COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief of Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers.
Half Moon Reef oyster restoration project in the Gulf of Mexico; HR3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), including specific provisions relating to the importation of exotic species; Mitigation for siting of alternative energy facilities on public lands in the Mojave Desert and elsewhere; Executive Order for the establishment of a National Fish Habitat Program; Re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program; COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief of Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers.
HR3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), including specific provisions relating to the importation of exotic species; Mitigation for siting of alternative energy facilities on public lands in the Mojave Desert and elsewhere; Executive Order for the establishment of a National Fish Habitat Program; Potential projects supported by Natural Resource Damage payments resulting from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; Coordinate with the Army Corps of Engineers to construct oyster reef in Texas; Cooperation with the Army Corps of Engineers on restoration of the Cache River in Arkansas; Implementation with Army Corps of Engineers of Sustainable Rivers Programs; COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers;Jay Jensen, Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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.
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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 provisions to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity Flood Insurance; 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; 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; Water Resources Development Act of 1996, in particular amending Sec. 234 to include new language to increase the utility of Section 234 to address problems of national significance related to water resources, infrastructure development, and environmental protection, watershed scale planning, budgeting and mitigation; Draft Bill that would strengthen extreme weather resiliency efforts, Mitigation framework in Desert Energy bill, Department of Interior Blueways Program Initiative; COVERED OFFICIALS: Deputy Secretary, Department of Interior; Director, International Interagency Programs, US Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality Principal Assistant Deputy for Natural Resources Program, Office of Management and Budget; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense; Administrator, Region 2 Office in New York, Environmental Protection Agency; Northeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Director Fisheries Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior;
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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.
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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 provisions to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity Flood Insurance; 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; 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; Water Resources Development Act of 1996, in particular amending Sec. 234 to include new language to increase the utility of Section 234 to address problems of national significance related to water resources, infrastructure development, and environmental protection, watershed scale planning, budgeting and mitigation; Draft Bill that would strengthen extreme weather resiliency efforts, Mitigation framework in Desert Energy bill, Department of Interior Blueways Program Initiative; COVERED OFFICIALS: Deputy Secretary, Department of Interior; Director, International Interagency Programs, US Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality Principal Assistant Deputy for Natural Resources Program, Office of Management and Budget; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense; Administrator, Region 2 Office in New York, Environmental Protection Agency; Northeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Director Fisheries Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior;
Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2011
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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.
Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2011
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2011
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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.
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
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.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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.
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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.
Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
HR1540/S1253 The 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 relating to Department of Defense energy programs, conservation and issues relating 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, including specific provisions relating to conservation; HR4959 The Global Conservation Act including specific provisions relating to a global conservation plan; S1265 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011; HR5850 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to conservation funding, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and wild and scenic rivers, Forest Legacy (USDA) and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization and expenditure issues under the US Department of Agriculture; [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; Americas Great Outdoors Initiative, including Appropriations for 2011 and 2012 Land and Water Conservation Fund; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization, including specific provisions relating to the Conservation Title and funding for specific conservation programs; Forest Landscape Restoration relating to adopting a landscape/watershed scale approach to mitigation which can produce funds for specific restoration projects; US Department of Agricultures Northern Everglades Wetland Restoration Project, specifically relating to easements with ranchers; FY12 U.S. Department of Agriculture Appropriations Bill, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine; FY12 U.S. Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act relating to funding for the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Protection Research Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding for Resource Management and Land Acquisition Accounts; Land Water Conservation Fund, North American Wetlands Conservation Act projects, and the Department of Homeland Security mitigation for the impacts of border security measures; Transportation Reauthorization Act, including specific provisions relating to climate adaptation and aquatic connectivity; FY11 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects (including Hells Canyon and Table Rock), funding for Forest Legacy, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs including Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coral Reef and Community-based Restoration Programs, NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program ( including Big Creek), Army Corps of Engineers Sustainable Rivers projects and authorization in the Water Development Act, Integrated Resource Restoration Initiative, the Klamath Basin Agreement, Environmental Protection Agency and US Forest Service climate and carbon-related programs (especially related to US forest carbon); NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, Appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Budget; Senate 2012 Appropriations bill including specific provisions relating to NOAAs budget, support for coastal and marine spatial planning, community-based restoration, coral reef program funds, Open Rivers, and Coastal Estuarine Land Protection Program funds; FY12 Presidents budget relating to funding the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program and funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, Farm Bill Conservation programs (Wetlands Reserve Program and Grassland Reserve Program), NOAA Coral Reef and Community-based Restoration programs, Flood control project under Council on Environmental Equality, ecological restoration; Funding for Mill River in Massachusetts within Natural Resources Conservation Services and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Funding for Function 300 Natural Resources and Environment Budget Reconciliation for a wide variety of programs whose primary purpose is to develop, manage and maintain the nations natural resources and environment, including Conservation Title of Farm Bill; FY11, FY12, FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to Connecticut River watershed funding within the Army Corps of Engineers, Water Resources Development Act, funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in NY (provides North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by USACOE); FY2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, including discussion of Appropriations for conservation programs; Appropriations for FY11 & FY12 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; CON. RES 34. PCS, establishing a budget for the FY12 Fiscal Year and appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013-2021; FY13 Presidents Budget for Americas Great Outdoors Funding, flood control projects, ecological restoration and Corps of Engineers appropriations; San Diego National Wildlife Refuge and Border Mitigation Funding; 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; COVERED OFFICIALS, CONT.: Director, Center for Climate Change, Central Intelligence Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Assistant Secretary, Department Of Interior Director, Forest Health Protection, US Forest Service, USDA; Deputy Undersecretary of Natural Resources and the Environment; USDA Forest Service, Deputy Chief State and Private Forestry; Associate Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Director for Natural Resources Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Special Advisor to Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director, US Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Wildlife and Sport Restoration Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Legislation, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; 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 Special Advisor, Department of Interior
HR1540/S1253 The 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 relating to Department of Defense energy programs, conservation and issues relating 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, including specific provisions relating to conservation; HR4959 The Global Conservation Act including specific provisions relating to a global conservation plan; S1265 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011; HR5850 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to conservation funding, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and wild and scenic rivers, Forest Legacy (USDA) and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization and expenditure issues under the US Department of Agriculture; [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; Americas Great Outdoors Initiative, including Appropriations for 2011 and 2012 Land and Water Conservation Fund; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization, including specific provisions relating to the Conservation Title and funding for specific conservation programs; Forest Landscape Restoration relating to adopting a landscape/watershed scale approach to mitigation which can produce funds for specific restoration projects; US Department of Agricultures Northern Everglades Wetland Restoration Project, specifically relating to easements with ranchers; FY12 U.S. Department of Agriculture Appropriations Bill, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine; FY12 U.S. Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act relating to funding for the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Protection Research Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding for Resource Management and Land Acquisition Accounts; Land Water Conservation Fund, North American Wetlands Conservation Act projects, and the Department of Homeland Security mitigation for the impacts of border security measures; Transportation Reauthorization Act, including specific provisions relating to climate adaptation and aquatic connectivity; FY11 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects (including Hells Canyon and Table Rock), funding for Forest Legacy, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs including Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coral Reef and Community-based Restoration Programs, NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program ( including Big Creek), Army Corps of Engineers Sustainable Rivers projects and authorization in the Water Development Act, Integrated Resource Restoration Initiative, the Klamath Basin Agreement, Environmental Protection Agency and US Forest Service climate and carbon-related programs (especially related to US forest carbon); NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, Appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Budget; Senate 2012 Appropriations bill including specific provisions relating to NOAAs budget, support for coastal and marine spatial planning, community-based restoration, coral reef program funds, Open Rivers, and Coastal Estuarine Land Protection Program funds; FY12 Presidents budget relating to funding the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program and funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, Farm Bill Conservation programs (Wetlands Reserve Program and Grassland Reserve Program), NOAA Coral Reef and Community-based Restoration programs, Flood control project under Council on Environmental Equality, ecological restoration; Funding for Mill River in Massachusetts within Natural Resources Conservation Services and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Funding for Function 300 Natural Resources and Environment Budget Reconciliation for a wide variety of programs whose primary purpose is to develop, manage and maintain the nations natural resources and environment, including Conservation Title of Farm Bill; FY11, FY12, FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to Connecticut River watershed funding within the Army Corps of Engineers, Water Resources Development Act, funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in NY (provides North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by USACOE); FY2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, including discussion of Appropriations for conservation programs; Appropriations for FY11 & FY12 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; CON. RES 34. PCS, establishing a budget for the FY12 Fiscal Year and appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013-2021; FY13 Presidents Budget for Americas Great Outdoors Funding, flood control projects, ecological restoration and Corps of Engineers appropriations; San Diego National Wildlife Refuge and Border Mitigation Funding; 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; COVERED OFFICIALS, CONT.: Director, Center for Climate Change, Central Intelligence Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Assistant Secretary, Department Of Interior Director, Forest Health Protection, US Forest Service, USDA; Deputy Undersecretary of Natural Resources and the Environment; USDA Forest Service, Deputy Chief State and Private Forestry; Associate Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Director for Natural Resources Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Special Advisor to Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director, US Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Wildlife and Sport Restoration Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Legislation, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; 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 Special Advisor, Department of Interior
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, full permanent funding; 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.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; S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Act, specific provision relating to Land Water Conservation Fund; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including agency priorities for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, 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; Presidents Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers Projects, MAP-21 Reauthroization Act, short-term Highway Trust Fund patch and MAP-21 (Transportation Bill/Budget) extension; [no bill number yet] Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, support for appropriation under Title 1; [no bill number] Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, funding levels; [no bill number] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY16, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID, Global Environment Facility quota funding, special appropriation to fight wildlife peaching and trafficking; [no bill number] Upper Mississippi River Restoration Enivonmental Management Program, funding levels; [no bill number yet] Department of Defense Appropriations Act, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program; [no bill number yet] Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Specific provision relating to Colorado River Basin and support for Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart program, Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 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, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), reauthorization, specific provisions relating to funding for the land and water conservation fund, 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, discussed full funding and reauthorization; H.R.152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; HR3080, S601, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, respectively, authority for various ecosystem restoration projects and increases in authorized funding levels for the Continuing Authorities Programs (Section 1030); H.R. 5171, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, special provision relating to 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service forest management and fire accounts; S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, specific provisions relating to Conservation and Forestry Titles; 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 general provisions for funding wildfire suppression costs while minimizing adverse impacts on other important natural resource programs,a budget fix to the Interior appropriations bill that would fund wildfire disasters like other natural disasters, which would decrease the impacts of increasing suppression costs on the other programs and services funded by the Interior appropriations bill, and enactment; S. 2322, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to natural infrastructure in the final bill; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title I, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provisions, makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Septemeber 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specifically amendment on resiliency and infrustracture; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015, including funding to continue construction of the Hamilton City Flood Damage; 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; S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, 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; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, (omnibus spending bill), making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to: sustaining funding for LWCF, WDFA, Wildfire Suppression Funding, Fish and Wildlife programs, NOAA, Flood Control and Navigation, International Conservation, Agriculture conservation programs, and Defense, Appropriation for Engery and Water, Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; H.R.2713 Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property; H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, special provisions relating to Title XXX-Natural Resources Related General Provisions; H.R.5013, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, approval of conservation provisions with the FY15 Foreign Opeartions appropriation; H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, specific provision regarding NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act 2014, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, specific provision relating to public lands for Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, and Delaware; [Bills without numbers] [no bill number] President's Budget Release for 2016 which will influence appropriations legislation for 114th Congress and for U.S.Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management; [no bill number] Appropriations Bills ( including Agriculture, Interior, Foreign Operations, Justice,), specific provisions relating to: Bureau of Land Management programs, 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, National Park Service; [no bill number yet] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY2016 budget development; [no bill number] Approrpiations for Flood Damange Reduction project;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 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. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; 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; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
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;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
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;
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
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;
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;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; HR.152 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.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, 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. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; 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; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including 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, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [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 [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] 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;
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
S601, Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, support for dam optimization provision, provisions including Water Supply, Project Acceleration and Natural Infrastructure, funding and streamlining infrastructure, dam optimization provision, optimize US Army Corps of Engineers operations for environmental and other socioeconomic benefits;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; [No bill number] Great Lakes Restoration Initiative [no bill number yet]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; [no bill number yet] 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; [no bill number yet] 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; Comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan as defined in The Resources and ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States of 2012
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2012 · first_quarter · 1A
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;
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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 provisions to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity Flood Insurance; 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; 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; Water Resources Development Act of 1996, in particular amending Sec. 234 to include new language to increase the utility of Section 234 to address problems of national significance related to water resources, infrastructure development, and environmental protection, watershed scale planning, budgeting and mitigation; Draft Bill that would strengthen extreme weather resiliency efforts, Mitigation framework in Desert Energy bill, Department of Interior Blueways Program Initiative; COVERED OFFICIALS: Deputy Secretary, Department of Interior; Director, International Interagency Programs, US Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality Principal Assistant Deputy for Natural Resources Program, Office of Management and Budget; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense; Administrator, Region 2 Office in New York, Environmental Protection Agency; Northeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Director Fisheries Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior;
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
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.
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
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.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Half Moon Reef oyster restoration project in the Gulf of Mexico; HR3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), including specific provisions relating to the importation of exotic species; Mitigation for siting of alternative energy facilities on public lands in the Mojave Desert and elsewhere; Executive Order for the establishment of a National Fish Habitat Program; Re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program; COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief of Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers.
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;
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussed with various agencies: Americas Great Outdoors; Land Water Conservation Fund, including specific provisions relating to funding and the creation of a National Wildlife Refuge; Northern Everglades Project relating to the land acquisition project using Land Water Conservation Fund and Farm Bill funding, currently under the planning stage for the creation of a National Wildlife Refuge; Northern Sierra Project relating to landscape scale land acquisition and forest restoration effort with particular impacts on the water supply of northern California Floodplain Restoration on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers; Half Moon Reef oyster restoration project in the Gulf of Mexico. COVERED OFFICIALS: Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Special Advisor to Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, Council on Environmental Quality;
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.
NATURE CONSERVANCY via THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
HR1540/S1253 The 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 relating to Department of Defense energy programs, conservation and issues relating 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, including specific provisions relating to conservation; HR4959 The Global Conservation Act including specific provisions relating to a global conservation plan; S1265 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011; HR5850 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to conservation funding, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and wild and scenic rivers, Forest Legacy (USDA) and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization and expenditure issues under the US Department of Agriculture; [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; Americas Great Outdoors Initiative, including Appropriations for 2011 and 2012 Land and Water Conservation Fund; 2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization, including specific provisions relating to the Conservation Title and funding for specific conservation programs; Forest Landscape Restoration relating to adopting a landscape/watershed scale approach to mitigation which can produce funds for specific restoration projects; US Department of Agricultures Northern Everglades Wetland Restoration Project, specifically relating to easements with ranchers; FY12 U.S. Department of Agriculture Appropriations Bill, specifically relating to the "plant health" program under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine; FY12 U.S. Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act relating to funding for the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Protection Research Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding for Resource Management and Land Acquisition Accounts; Land Water Conservation Fund, North American Wetlands Conservation Act projects, and the Department of Homeland Security mitigation for the impacts of border security measures; Transportation Reauthorization Act, including specific provisions relating to climate adaptation and aquatic connectivity; FY11 Continuing Resolution, issues specifically relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects (including Hells Canyon and Table Rock), funding for Forest Legacy, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Farm Bill conservation programs including Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), NOAA Coral Reef and Community-based Restoration Programs, NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program ( including Big Creek), Army Corps of Engineers Sustainable Rivers projects and authorization in the Water Development Act, Integrated Resource Restoration Initiative, the Klamath Basin Agreement, Environmental Protection Agency and US Forest Service climate and carbon-related programs (especially related to US forest carbon); NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, Appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Budget; Senate 2012 Appropriations bill including specific provisions relating to NOAAs budget, support for coastal and marine spatial planning, community-based restoration, coral reef program funds, Open Rivers, and Coastal Estuarine Land Protection Program funds; FY12 Presidents budget relating to funding the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program and funding for the Integrated Resource Restoration budget for the USDA Forest Service, Farm Bill Conservation programs (Wetlands Reserve Program and Grassland Reserve Program), NOAA Coral Reef and Community-based Restoration programs, Flood control project under Council on Environmental Equality, ecological restoration; Funding for Mill River in Massachusetts within Natural Resources Conservation Services and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Funding for Function 300 Natural Resources and Environment Budget Reconciliation for a wide variety of programs whose primary purpose is to develop, manage and maintain the nations natural resources and environment, including Conservation Title of Farm Bill; FY11, FY12, FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to Connecticut River watershed funding within the Army Corps of Engineers, Water Resources Development Act, funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in NY (provides North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by USACOE); FY2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, including discussion of Appropriations for conservation programs; Appropriations for FY11 & FY12 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; CON. RES 34. PCS, establishing a budget for the FY12 Fiscal Year and appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013-2021; FY13 Presidents Budget for Americas Great Outdoors Funding, flood control projects, ecological restoration and Corps of Engineers appropriations; San Diego National Wildlife Refuge and Border Mitigation Funding; 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; COVERED OFFICIALS, CONT.: Director, Center for Climate Change, Central Intelligence Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force; Assistant Secretary, Department Of Interior Director, Forest Health Protection, US Forest Service, USDA; Deputy Undersecretary of Natural Resources and the Environment; USDA Forest Service, Deputy Chief State and Private Forestry; Associate Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Director for Natural Resources Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Special Advisor to Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director, US Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of Interior; Assistant Director, Wildlife and Sport Restoration Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Legislation, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; 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 Special Advisor, Department of Interior
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
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; [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], 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; [no bill number yet] bills relating to energy siting
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Half Moon Reef oyster restoration project in the Gulf of Mexico; HR3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), including specific provisions relating to the importation of exotic species; Mitigation for siting of alternative energy facilities on public lands in the Mojave Desert and elsewhere; Executive Order for the establishment of a National Fish Habitat Program; Re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program; COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief of Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers.
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
HR3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), including specific provisions relating to the importation of exotic species; Mitigation for siting of alternative energy facilities on public lands in the Mojave Desert and elsewhere; Executive Order for the establishment of a National Fish Habitat Program; Potential projects supported by Natural Resource Damage payments resulting from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; Coordinate with the Army Corps of Engineers to construct oyster reef in Texas; Cooperation with the Army Corps of Engineers on restoration of the Cache River in Arkansas; Implementation with Army Corps of Engineers of Sustainable Rivers Programs; COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior; Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers;Jay Jensen, Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
[No bill number yet] The Water Resource Development Act of 2011 (WRDA), relating to issues of water resources, environmental and flood protection; HR 7, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of Gulf the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; 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; Clean Water Act programs and funds for Puget Sound Restoration;2012 Water Resource Development Act (no bill number yet) , specific provisions relating to amending section 234, Interagency and International Support Authority of the Water Resource Development Act of 1996. [bills without numbers 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 for the re-authorization and expansion of the program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife; HR 3096/1400 The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012; National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. 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, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; International Programs, US Army of Corps of Engineers; Director, International and Interagency Programs, US Army Corps of Engineers; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Associate Director for Climate Change Adaptation, Council on Environmental Quality.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service