2nd Quarter - Report

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY for THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$220,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Expressed views on: Anti-environmental riders in appropriations legislation for FY'19; sage grouse ESA listing rider to Senate National Defense Appropriations Act (S. 2987); 302(b) appropriations allocations for FY'19; S.3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; Sen. Risch amendment to farm bill (Risch 3087) on monuments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LYDIA WEISS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2987 (115th), S. 3073 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Support for H.R. 4126 Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017; H.R.5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019. Expressed views on SECURE American Energy Act; and H.R.5859 - Education and Energy Act of 2018.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LYDIA WEISS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5859 (115th), H.R. 4126 (115th), H.R. 5895 (115th)

Natural Resources NAT

Support for: Land Water Conservation Fund reauthorization; H.R. 502/S. 569 which amends the Land and Water; Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water; Conservation Fund; draft legislation for the protection of public lands; H.R.4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act; Efforts to amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program; HR 1731 RECLAIM Act of 2017; HR 5911 Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act; H.R.4257 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act; H.R.4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act; House companion to S. 2354 (ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018); Draft recreation bill (no legislation yet); S.2337 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act; S.2721 - San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act S. 507; HR 2323 San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; HR 3039 San Gabriel Mountains Forever Act of 2017; Recreation Not Red Tape Act S 1633; H.R. 4086 Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act; H.R. 4072 Central Coast Wild Heritage Protection Act; H.R. 1026 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act; H.R. 3997 Free Veterans from Fees Act and forthcoming Northern California Conservation and Recreation Act by Rep. Huffman. Expressed views on: HR 5210 National Park Restoration Act; H.R. 5170, the Federal Lands Investment Partnership (FLIP) Act; H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R.2365 - Desert Community Lands Act; S.2809 - Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018; H.R. 5727: Emery County Public Lands Act; HR 6087 Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act; HR 6088 SPEED Act; HR 6106 Common Sense Permitting Act; HR 6107 Ending Duplicative Permitting Act; HR 3744 - Tribal Recognition Act of 2017; HR 3990 National Monument Creation and Protection Act; HR 4532 Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act; HR 4558 Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act; HR 4824 Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018; HR 5597 Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan Expansion Act, Washington County, Utah; HR 5515 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; H.R. 5148: Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act; H.R. 5149: Unlocking Public Lands Act; H.R.3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act; Risch Amendment 3087 to HR 2 (Farm Bill); S.2720 - Clean Coasts Act; S. 414/H.R. 1107 Pershing County Economic Development & Conservation Act; and H.R. 3392 Lake Bistineau Land Title Stability Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL S HARTINGER —
LYDIA WEISS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 502 (115th), H.R. 3039 (115th), H.R. 5210 (115th), S. 507 (115th), H.R. 1107 (115th), H.R. 6087 (115th), H.R. 5148 (115th), H.R. 4257 (115th), S. 2809 (115th), H.R. 4532 (115th), H.R. 3 (115th), H.R. 3997 (115th), H.R. 2365 (115th), H.R. 5727 (115th), H.R. 3744 (115th), H.R. 6088 (115th), H.R. 1026 (115th), S. 2721 (115th), H.R. 3990 (115th), H.R. 5170 (115th), H.R. 2323 (115th), S. 2720 (115th), S. 569 (115th), H.R. 2 (115th), S. 2337 (115th), H.R. 5911 (115th), H.R. 5597 (115th), H.R. 6107 (115th), H.R. 4086 (115th), S. 2354 (115th), H.R. 5149 (115th), H.R. 4558 (115th), S. 414 (115th), H.R. 4644 (115th), H.R. 4072 (115th), H.R. 4518 (115th), H.R. 6106 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th), H.R. 4824 (115th), H.R. 3392 (115th), H.R. 1731 (115th)

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