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Agriculture AGR

Working to build support for agriculture conservation programs supporting the 2002 Farm Bill, and for conservation in the development of the 2007-2008 Farm Bill, HR 2419.

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Working to ensure inclusion of, and favorable treatment for conservation easements and improved incentives for charitable contributions in pending tax legislation, HR 1831. IRA Rollover. Payment of excise taxes that help fund North American Wetlans Conservation Act.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Working to increase funding for migratory bird habitat conservation programs within Interior appropriations legislation, Agriculture appropriations legislation.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Working to ensure wildlife needs are considered in climate change legislation.

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Working to overcome challenges to the Clean Water Act that would jeopardize waters important to waterfowl, S 787.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Natural Resources NAT

Working to increase authorized funding for migratory bird habitat conservation programs, including weland, coastal and associated upland restoration and conservation programs. Working to build support for wildlife habitat conservation within proposed Great Lakes Restoration legislation. Working to offset effects on waterfowl habitat due to alternative energy development. Wetlands Loan Act and Duck Stamp legislation.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)