NOAH VAN GILDER

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

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; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

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; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

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

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

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

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.

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.

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 S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

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

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

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; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; implementation of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, specific provisions relating to funding for fisheries protection and restoration; S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary; United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Associate Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Deputy Chief, National Forest System, US Forest.

HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; 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; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; 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. 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; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.

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

Action on S. 22/H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; H.R. 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; and H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation Coordination and Enhancement Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Regional Director (NE), US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service; USFWS Deputy Director for Operations; USFWS Deputy Director for Policy; and Director, Office of External Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

Action on S. 22/H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; H.R. 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; and H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation Coordination and Enhancement Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Regional Director (NE), US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service; USFWS Deputy Director for Operations; USFWS Deputy Director for Policy; and Director, Office of External Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

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

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

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

Action on S. 22/H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; H.R. 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; and H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation Coordination and Enhancement Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Regional Director (NE), US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service; USFWS Deputy Director for Operations; USFWS Deputy Director for Policy; and Director, Office of External Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

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

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

Action on S. 22/H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; H.R. 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; and H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation Coordination and Enhancement Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Regional Director (NE), US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service; USFWS Deputy Director for Operations; USFWS Deputy Director for Policy; and Director, Office of External Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

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

Action on S. 22/H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; H.R. 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; and H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation Coordination and Enhancement Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Regional Director (NE), US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service; USFWS Deputy Director for Operations; USFWS Deputy Director for Policy; and Director, Office of External Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Action on S. 22/H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; H.R. 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; and H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation Coordination and Enhancement Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Regional Director (NE), US Fish and Wildlife Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service; USFWS Deputy Director for Operations; USFWS Deputy Director for Policy; and Director, Office of External Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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