THE NATURE CONSERVANCY for NATURE CONSERVANCY

Agriculture AGR

2018 Farm Bill: implementation of Rules for Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (ACEP); Environmental Quality Improvement Program (EQIP); Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) S. 3479 - Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020 House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Forest Service; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 3479 (116th)

Transportation TRA

2020 House Infrastructure Bill: forest legacy reauthorization; forest roads funding; PROTECT grants; wildlife crossing funding H.R. 880 - Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2019 S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019: Sections 1101, 1109, 1106, 1125, 1407, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1408, 1208, 1301, 1101, 1504

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 880 (116th), S. 2302 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1992/S. 170 - Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act, 2019 S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act State and Local Taxation (SALT) impacts resulting from IRS guidance on conservation-related donations/deductions Homeowner tax liability for septic upgrades House Infrastructure Bill

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 1992 (116th), S. 170 (116th), S. 3548 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY20 Appropriations: Interior and Environment FY21 Appropriations: Interior and Environment; NOAA; State and Foreign Ops; Army Corps; Bureau of Reclamation; Sage Grouse Programs; Colorado River Provisions; Water SMART Grant Program; Senate Commerce Justice State; FEMA Mapping & Mitigation Funding; Homeland Security; NMFS Fisheries and Ecosystems Programs and Services; CJS; Readiness & Environment Protection Integration; FSGG H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - LWCF: permanent funding H.R. 478/S 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act: forest and fire provisions S. 3422 - Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) BLM Sage Grouse Strategy Joint Fire Science Program Legacy Roads and Trails Program North American Wetlands Conservation Fund NMFS Habitat Conservation and Restoration National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund NPS Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers National Wildlife Refuge System

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Forest Service; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3422 (116th), S. 1081 (116th), H.R. 478 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 3195 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1166/S. 2602 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) ACT H.R. 763 - Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 H.R. 825 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S. 2657 - American Energy Innovation Act Advanced Research Projects (ARPA-E) Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Forest Service; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2657 (116th), H.R. 763 (116th), H.R. 1166 (116th), S. 2602 (116th), H.R. 825 (116th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 1166 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) ACT H.R. 5589 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act S. 3021 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 FUTURE Drought Resiliency Act USGS funding for stream gauges Water Resources Development Act

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Forest Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: S. 3021 (116th), S. 1932 (116th), H.R. 1166 (116th), H.R. 5589 (116th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 1578 - Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019 H.R. 1992 - Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act, 2019 H.R. 2607 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019 H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - Land and Water Conservation Fund: sought permanent funding; co-sponsorship H.R. 3244 - Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3779/S. 3418 - Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 4160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act: conservation and restoration funding S. 2657 - American Energy Innovation Act S. 3106 - Reforestation Act of 2019 S. 3131 - Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 S. 3418 - STORM Act S. 3422 - Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Advanced Research Projects (ARPA-E) Cooperative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Coral Reef Conservation Act FEMA BRIC Program Fire and Forest Management Priorities FY20 Appropriations: Interior and Environment for USFS House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: wetland and resilience and flood risk reduction-related provisions; create jobs and stimulate local economies Water Resources Development Act: Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study - Brandon Road; Section 7001

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 3422 (116th), H.R. 1992 (116th), S. 1081 (116th), H.R. 3779 (116th), S. 2657 (116th), H.R. 3195 (116th), H.R. 5859 (116th), S. 3131 (116th), S. 3106 (116th), H.R. 1578 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 4160 (116th), H.R. 2607 (116th), S. 3418 (116th), H.R. 3244 (116th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

H.R. 3195/S. 1081 - LWCF H.R. 4032 - Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Act of 2019 S. 3422 - Great American Outdoors Act Water Resources Development Act: modifications to 33 U.S.C. 701s

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3422 (116th), H.R. 3195 (116th), S. 1081 (116th), H.R. 4032 (116th)