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HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

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

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

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

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

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

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

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

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;

Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.

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

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.

Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.

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

Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.

Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

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

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.

Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.