3rd Quarter - Report

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL for NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$189,903
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

HR 4909/S 2943 (National Defense Authorization Act) - endangered species, ballast water, climate change, invasive species, public lands, clean energy, toxics, environmental review, NEPA; HR 5293 - defense bill amendments re: energy, vessel discharge, and sage grouse.

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

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Natural Resources NAT

Feinstein drought bill (S. 2533).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 2533 (114th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

FAA reauthorization (HR 636) - clean water, stream protections, tax credits.

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 636 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

HR 1599 - GMO labeling bill; HR 4184/S 3108 - Food Recovery Act: food waste and date labeling.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (114th), H.R. 4184 (114th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable fuel standard; vehicle fuel economy (light and heavy duty vehicles); tailpipe emissions standards; low carbon fuels; alternative fuels; offshore oil and gas drilling; HR 6082-Know Your Oil Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6082 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012/HR 8) and conference - all sections and amendments; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; vehicle fuel economy; climate policy

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

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

Agriculture AGR

HR 5685 - Farm Regulatory Certainty Act: CAFOs exemptions from RCRA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 5685 (114th)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Solid Waste Disposal Act: CAFOs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

clean technology tax incentives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

flood risk and flood insurance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Interior appropriations (HR 5538/S. 3068): clean water, Endangered Species Act, heavy duty vehicles, regulatory reform, climate, CAFOs; HR 5485 - Financial Services appropriations flood mapping provisions; EPA appropriations: Newhouse amendment on CAFOs and RCRA; flood risk management standards.

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

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR 5500 - coal cleanup bill, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5500 (114th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

pollinator issues involving pesticides and habitats

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN A SIU —

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

HR 4768 - Separation of Powers bill/Chevron; HR 4621 - Midnight Rules Relief Act; HR 3438 - REVIEW Act, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT SLESINGER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4768 (114th), H.R. 3438 (114th), H.R. 4621 (114th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 2848/HR 5303 - Water Resources Development Act provisions dealing with clean water and safe drinking water/Flint, and amendments re: oil spill contingency plans; uranium and groundwater quality; algal toxins and water quality.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 5303 (114th), S. 2848 (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.