DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
H.R.6495 - Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008 White House Interference in EPA IRIS Chemical Assessment Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
Government Issues GOV
S. 2045 - CPSC Reform Act (Whistleblower Protection)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
S. 2284 and HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act and other flood insurance related bills, HR 920, HR 3355, S, 2310
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH BEETHAM | — |
Agriculture AGR
S. 3289 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 focused on cuts to conservation programs Roadless Area Conservation Rule - Suspend current efforts by administration to repeal rule Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program authorized in Title VIII, Section 8002 of the recently passed Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH BEETHAM | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
S. 6311 - Animal Imports Bill S. 1498 - Captive Primate Safety Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY | — |
Defense DEF
Oppose provisions in the Defense Authorization Act: numbers 5317 and 5413 H.R. 2593 - Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH BEETHAM | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY 2010 FWS Funding HR 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 focused on dirty fuel provisions, including oil shale S. 3289 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 focused on cuts to conservation programs USGS appropriations H.R. 2593 - Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate) Funding for: endangered species protection; National Wildlife Refuge System; land acquisition; State Wildlife Grants; wildlife and habitat protection on public lands; international wildlife conservation; impacts of illegal immigration and related enforcement on SW borderlands. FY 2009 Interior, Environment and related agencies appropriations bill (no bill number yet) H.R. 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations, 2009 Continuing Resolution
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH BEETHAM | — |
| ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Dingell-Boucher Climate Change Bill (no House bill introduced yet) Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008 Support the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Drilling Motions to Recommit on Energy Bill H.R. 6604 - Commodity Market Transparency and Accountability Act S. 3268 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 Oppose any motion to recommit or substitute amendment to H.R. 6899, on the Comprehensive American Energy Security & Taxpayer Protection Act, sponsored by Representatives Rahall, George Miller, Dingell and Gene Green Oppose all proposals that roll back the environmental safeguards established as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security & Taxpayer Protection Act (House Energy bill) H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 extension of tax credits for renewable energy H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 focused on dirty fuel provisions, including oil shale Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 and strip the bill of incentives for dirty fossil fuels Amendments, numbers 5317 and 5413, sponsored by Senator Thune to S. 3001 H.R.7201 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 H.R.6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH BEETHAM | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY | — |
| MARCIA LESKY | — |
| SANDRA PUROHIT | — |
Animals ANI
S. 6311 - Animal Imports Bill S. 3113 - Cape Hatteras Bill Endangered Species Act Proposed Regulations HR 1464 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act Hill Testimony on "Bush Administration Environmental Record at Dept. of Interior & EPA" - Environment and Public Works Hearing Invasive Animal Legislation (Lacey Act) Multinational Species Conservation Funds Oppose attempts to weaken the Antiquities Act S. 2875 - Livestock Loss Mitigation Act (Tester) H.R. 7151 - America's Wildlife Heritage Act H.R. 3663 - Protect America's Wildlife Act Wildlife Conservation Agenda for the Next Administration H.R. 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 6057 - The Polar Bear Seas Protection Act S. 2668 - Polar Bears Habitat H.R. 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations, 2009 S. 1498 - Captive Primate Safety Act HR 2801, S. 1680 -- Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act, Also as included in the omnibus lands bill, SA 5662 to HR 5151
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH BEETHAM | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY | — |
| MARCIA LESKY | — |
| SANDRA PUROHIT | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Wildlife Conservation Agenda H.R. 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 6057 - The Polar Bear Seas Protection Act H.R. 2593 - Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate) Funding for: endangered species protection; National Wildlife Refuge System; land acquisition; State Wildlife Grants; wildlife and habitat protection on public lands; international wildlife conservation; impacts of illegal immigration and related enforcement on SW borderlands. Oppose provisions in the Defense Authorization Act, amendments, numbers 5317 and 5413 Endangered Species Act Regulations S. 2875 - Gray Wolf Livestock Loss Mitigation Act H.R. 1590 Safe Climate Act H.R. 2337 Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act H.R. 6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection (iCAP) Act H.R. 1975 Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act S. 1680 - Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) S. 300/H.R. 2515 - Lower Colorado River MSCP Bill S. 3213 - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Plan H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Waxman Global Warming Principles Letter Support for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program authorized in Title VIII, Section 8002 of the recently passed Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 7151 - America's Wildlife Heritage Act HR 2801, S. 1680, Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act.Also as included in the omnibus lands bill, SA 5662 to HR 5151 S. 2284 and HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act and other flood insurance related bills, HR 920, HR 3355, S, 2310 S. 2568 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met. S. 3157 - Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2008 H.R. 21 - Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARY BETH BEETHAM | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY | — |
| MARCIA LESKY | — |
| SANDRA PUROHIT | — |
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