THE NATURE CONSERVANCY for NATURE CONSERVANCY

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Reclamation

Bills named: H.R. 1831 (111th), H.R. 3050 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

Action on the development of the upcoming reauthorization of the Sikes Act, including specific provisions relating to natural resource management on or in the vicinity of Department of Defense lands. Covered Officials contacted: Associate Director for Habitat, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Reclamation; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Reclamation; SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Forest Service; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), S.Con.Res. 70 (111th), H.R. 2997 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 2764 (111th), S. 1390 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

Action on United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; fire policy of the US Forest Service; and Natural Resources Conservation Service program operations. Covered officials contacted: Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; and Deputy Undersecretary , United States Department of Agriculture.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Bureau of Reclamation; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Bureau of Reclamation; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3534 (111th), H.R. 1190 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 536 (111th), S. 636 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Action on H.R. 2076, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the Department of Homeland Security waiver authority, authority for a border buffer program, issues relating to the U.S./Mexico Border Fence, consultation requirements for border security infrastructure, and the monitoring and mitigation program for ecological impacts of border security infrastructure; and H.R. 3629, Healthy Borderlands Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Deputy Executive Director, Security Border Initiative, Department of Homeland Security; Chief of Staff, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Chief of Staff, Policy, Department of Homeland Security; Associate Director for Habitat, US Fish and Wildlife Service; National Borderlands Coordinator, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; and Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Reclamation; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Forest Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3629 (111th), H.R. 2076 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

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

Contacted: U.S. Forest Service; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Reclamation; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 2156 (111th), H.R. 860 (111th), S. 787 (111th), H.R. 3202 (111th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

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.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Forest Service; Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 146 (111th), H.R. 3086 (111th), S. 2593 (111th), S. 22 (111th), H.R. 5263 (111th), S. 1214 (111th), H.R. 669 (111th), H.R. 5541 (111th), H.R. 2565 (111th), H.R. 2288 (111th), H.R. 2185 (111th)