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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1250 24TH STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41853-12
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6. House ID# 317400000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Daniel Buchner |
Date | 7/18/2019 3:49:39 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and climate change.
Other Specific Activities:
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 (H.R. 864) - support
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309) - support
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1446/S. 652) - support
Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (not yet introduced) - support
SAVE Right Whales Act (H.R. 1568) - support
Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380) - support
United States Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act (H.R. 2615) - support
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 (H.R. 2795) - support
Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act (H.R. 1806/S. 804) - advocate for changes to environmental sections
Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9) - support legislation calling on U.S. to rejoin Paris Agreement
ICAO CORSIA - advocating for overall mitigation of global emission amount, including baselines for credit systems, strong additionality for carbon credit projects
WTO Fisheries Subsidies - support renewed plurilateral and WTO discussions on curtailing fishing subsidies
Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/S. 1215) - advocate for strong provisions to block import of illegally harvested seafood
Maritime SAFE Act (S. 1269) - advocate for strong provisions to block import of illegally harvested seafood
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S. 1982) - advocate to address ocean plastics and domestic action to promote effective solid water management.
AQUAA Act (S. 3138) - oppose U.S. subsidies for fishing vessels; advocating for language addressing environmental impacts of offshore fish farming
International Climate Accountability Act (S. 1743) - support
Trusted Trader Regulations - conditionally support Seafood Monitoring Program implementation and forthcoming regulations
U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding
U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (not yet introduced) - support environmental provisions in implementing agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; wildlife trafficking; and climate change. Specifically: appropriations regarding international and foreign assistance funding; implementation of the National Strategy on Wildlife Trafficking and the END Wildlife Trafficking Act; and provisions regarding these matters included in the draft House and Senate Budget Resolutions and House and Senate FY 20202 funding bills, specifically provisions in the state, Foreign Operations and Interior Subcommittee FY 2020 appropriations measures.
Other Specific Activities:
FY20 International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations - support robust international affairs budget including maintaining current biodiversity conservation and climate spending and specific advocacy for the Global Environment Facility and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; support anti-wildlife-trafficking and anti-poaching funding, CARPE funding, and KAZA through USAID; support funding for State INL to address wildlife trafficking; support USAID funding to address IUU fishing; support language preventing US withdrawal from Paris Agreement and allowing US contributions to the Green Climate Fund
FY20 Budget for Interior, Environment and Other Programs - support robust funding for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Law Enforcement and International programs, including the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, International Affairs and Office of Law Enforcement; support funding for other Interior/Environment programs, including National Park Service International Program, Forest Service Office of International Programs, Endangered Species Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and EPA; oppose riders defunding climate change programs; oppose riders that limit EPAs authority under the Clean Air Act; oppose riders that weaken the Endangered Species Act; and support riders restoring protections to the Arctic Ocean and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development; support riders protecting Bristol Bay from upstream mining.
FY 20 Department of Homeland Security Budget - support report language on funding to combat illegal fishing
FY2018 Financial Services Budget - support report language to extend the Save Vanishing Species Semi-Postal Stamp; support report language engaging Treasury in assistance and coordination on combatting wildlife trafficking.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (HR 2740) - support protecting Bristol Bay, Alaska from explorative drilling in Pebble Mine; support establishing robust recycling regime in the U.S.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; and climate change
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and climate change.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |