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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 | 2020 |
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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| 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: Will Gartshore |
Date | 10/20/2020 12:23:10 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 and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; and climate change.
Other Specific Activities:
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309/S. 1523) - support
Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) - support
Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act (H.R. 4636) - support
Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 2461) - support
Clean Energy Tax Extenders - support
Global Resilience bill (not yet introduced) - neutral, advocate for changes
100% Clean Economy Act (H.R. 5221) - support
School Food Recovery Act of 2020 (H.R. 5607) - support
Pebble Mine - support legislative language to require more robust permitting process
HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) - support environmental provisions
Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) - support
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 3262/S. 3944/H.R. 5845) - support
Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act (S. 3829) - advocated for environmental provisions
COVID-19 International Response and Recovery Act (S. 3669) - advocated for environmental provisions
Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act (S. 1903/H.R. 3771) - support
Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (H.R. 7940/S. 4406) - support
Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 5986/S. 4401)- support
Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) - support
Preventing Future Pandemics Act (S. 4749/H.R. 8433) - support
Restoring US Climate Change Leadership Act (draft) - advocate for changes
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. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Rosemarie |
Luttenberger |
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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; federal funding for international wildlife conservation; 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 2021 funding bills, specifically provisions in the state, Foreign Operations and Interior Subcommittee FY 2021 appropriations measures, as well as supplemental funding bills for COVID-19 response.
Other Specific Activities:
FY2021 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; anti-wildlife-trafficking and anti-poaching funding, CARPE funding, and KAZA funding 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; support language on international response to COVID-19 causes and impacts; support language on strengthening safeguards for activities in parks and protected areas.
FY2021 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, EPA, and international wildlife conservation funding; oppose report language defunding climate change programs; oppose language that limit EPAs authority under the Clean Air Act; oppose language that weakens the Endangered Species Act; support language restoring protections to the Arctic Ocean and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development; support language protecting Bristol Bay from upstream mining; support language on USFWS activities to respond to COVID-19 causes and impacts; support language on strengthening safeguards for activities in parks and protected areas.
FY2021 Commerce, Justice and Science Budget - support funding and report language for programs addressing illegal, unregulated and reported (IUU) fishing and NOAA programs in support of marine mammal conservation.
FY2021 Agriculture Budget - support funding for Farm Bill conservation programs and programs to improve food safety and security and monitor and prevent animal/human disease transmission.
FY 2021 Department of Homeland Security Budget - support report language on funding to combat illegal fishing.
FY2021 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.
FY 2021 Budget for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies - support report language protecting Bristol Bay, Alaska from explorative drilling in Pebble Mine; support language 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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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Rosemarie |
Luttenberger |
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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 and foreign assistance funding; ocean conservation; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; aquaculture; wildlife trafficking; international fishing subsidies; and climate change
Other Specific Activities:
WTO Fisheries Subsidies - support renewed plurilateral and WTO discussions on curtailing fishing subsidies
Legislation on Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing and Human Trafficking - not yet introduced, support
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S. 1982/H.R.3969) - support
Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act (S.2260) - support
Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act (S.2364) - support
Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act (S.2372) - support
Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019 (S.2941) - support
AQUAA Act (S. 3138) - oppose U.S. subsidies for fishing vessels; advocating for language addressing environmental impacts of offshore fish farming
Offshore Domestic Aquaculture legislation (not yet introduced) - support
Trusted Trader Regulations - conditionally support Seafood Monitoring Program implementation and forthcoming regulations
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (S. 4681) - support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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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Rosemarie |
Luttenberger |
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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: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international conservation-related programs and funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; and climate change.
Other Specific Activities:
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 (H.R. 864) - support
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1446/S. 652) - support
SAVE Right Whales Act (H.R. 1568) - support
Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380/S. 2561) - 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) - neutral, advocate for changes
PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 (H.R.4348) - support
Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (H.R.4341) - support
SALAMANDER Act (H.R.4340) - support
Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R.2685) - support
Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2019 (H.R.3742) - support
U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding
H.R. 5493 (USFWS Safeguards bill) - neutral, advocate for changes
Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 (S. 3131) - oppose
Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act (S. 3759) - support
Growing Climate Solutions Act (S. 3894) - support
Trillion Trees Act (H.R. 5859) - neutral, advocate for changes
Deforestation/reforestation legislation (not yet introduced) - support
Montana Water Rights Protection Act (S. 3019) - support
Agriculture Resilience Act (H.R. 5861) - support
Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 4428/H.R. 7954) - support
Polar Bear Cub Survival Act (H.R. 7876) - support
Reauthorization of END Wildlife Trafficking Act (draft) - support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), State - Dept of (DOS)
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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Rosemarie |
Luttenberger |
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; and endangered species.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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Rosemarie |
Luttenberger |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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?
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