2nd Quarter - Report

O'CONNELL & DEMPSEY, LLC for SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY

Period 2nd Quarter 2025 Filed Jul 21, 2025 Signed by Mia O'Connell

Official filing
Firm
O'CONNELL & DEMPSEY, LLC
Client
SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Federal funding related to Corps' of Engineers ecosystem including the Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration project in the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIA O'CONNELL —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Ecosystem restoration project approvals and development of Corps of Engineers' project (generally, no specific legislation), and implementation of the Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration project, including review of existing authority for sponsors to build projects for the Corps USDA Dam Rehabilitation funding in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58 FEMA flood protection and ecosystem restoration funding in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58 Authorization for full restoration of Martinez Creek of the Westside Creek Project in the House and Senate Water Resources Development Acts of 2024, H.R.8812/S.4367, Public Law 118-272 Discussions of developing Implementation Guidance for Section 1043(b), Public Law 113-121 Discussions about potential cost-sharing clarification language for Westside Creeks Project

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIA O'CONNELL —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 4367 (119th), H.R. 8812 (119th)

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

Ecosystem restoration project approvals and development of Corps of Engineers' project (generally, no specific legislation), and implementation of the Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration project, including review of existing authority for sponsors to build projects for the Corps Funding deficient dams under the USDA Rural Development Programs for grant funding, Public Law 117-58 Funding for flood protection and ecosystem restoration under FEMA's BRIC program Authorization for full restoration of Martinez Creek of the Westside Creek Project in the House and Senate Water Resources Development Acts of 2024, H.R.8812/S.4367, Public Law 118-272 Discussions of developing Implementation Guidance for Section 1043(b), Public Law 113-121 Discussions about potential cost-sharing clarification language for Westside Creeks Project

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MIA O'CONNELL —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8812 (119th), S. 4367 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.