2nd Quarter - Report

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL for NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$306,714
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

pollinator issues involving pesticides

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable fuel standard; vehicle fuel economy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Natural Resources NAT

Feinstein drought bill (S. 2533).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 2533 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy bill (S. 2012/HR 8) and conference - all sections and amendments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (114th), S. 2012 (114th)

Railroads RRR

S. 2240 - FCC reauthorization provision dealing with NEPA waiver for rail infrastructure safety equipment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 2240 (114th)

Defense DEF

HR 4909 (National Defense Authorization Act) - endangered species, ballast water, climate, invasive species, monuments, clean energy, nutrition provisions, Section 526 Energy Independence Security Act funding provisions; HR 5293 - defense bill amendments re: energy and sage grouse.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 5293 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

FEMA reauthorization (HR 1471), Sec. 311: flood mapping and Endangered Species Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1471 (114th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (S. 371) - ballast water and invasive species provisions; S. 2829 - Commerce maritime reauthorization bill - ballast water provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2829 (114th), S. 371 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Interior appropriations (HR 5538/S. 3068); HR 5485 - Financial Services appropriations flood mapping provisions; HR 5393 - Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations provisions dealing with NOAA; HR 5055 - energy and water appropriations; Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development appropriations - floodplains and federal investment, flood mitigation; Clean Water Rule appropriations; Defense appropriations - climate, clean energy, nutrition.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 5055 (114th), S. 3068 (114th), H.R. 5485 (114th), H.R. 5393 (114th), H.R. 5538 (114th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

FAA reauthorization - sage grouse provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Government Issues GOV

HR 4768 - Separation of Powers bill/Chevron

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4768 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food waste issues; HR 1599 - GMO labeling bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (114th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act provisions dealing with clean water and safe drinking water/Flint; True LEADership Act; drinking water bills (S. 2587, S. 2588, S. 2532, HR 4470): Lead and Copper Rule; HR 897 - pesticides in water, Clean Water Rule; uranium and groundwater quality; water infrastructure.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2532 (114th), S. 2588 (114th), S. 2587 (114th), H.R. 897 (114th), H.R. 4470 (114th), S. 2848 (114th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act exemptions for manure; HR 4900 (PROMESA/Puerto Rico) provisions dealing with giving away public lands.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4900 (114th)

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.