Van Ness Feldman, LLP

FY2025 Natural Resources

Land Exchange with U.S. Forest Service.

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

- Federal agency decisions relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska. - Federal legislation relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska, including H.R. 1.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Government Issues

Funding and other federal assistance for North Slope Borough infrastructure projects, including coastal erosion mitigation and Arctic research facility.

FY2025 Natural Resources

- Federal agency actions relating to land management decisions on the North Slope of Alaska, including decisions relating to the NPR-A and ANWR. - Federal legislation relating to land management decisions on the North Slope of Alaska, including decisions relating to the NPR-A and ANWR, including H.R. 1. - Federal agency decisions relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska. - Federal legislation relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska, including H.R. 1.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

- Efforts to obtain Federal appropriations in Federal legislation. - Efforts to obtain Federal funding to support Arctic research. - Pursue federal appropriations for infrastructure projects within the North Slope Borough.

FY2025 Indian/Native American Affairs

Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees to ensure that any regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to implement a polar bear subsistence harvest quota are based on, and issued after taking into consideration, sound science as well as the historical and cultural reliance of the Alaska Native community on the polar bear harvest.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Advocacy in support of Bureau of Land Management funding for road and trail maintenance.

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

- Federal agency decisions relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska. - Federal legislation relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska, including H.R. 1.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Government Issues

Funding and other federal assistance for North Slope Borough infrastructure projects, including coastal erosion mitigation and Arctic research facility.

FY2025 Natural Resources

- Federal agency actions relating to land management decisions on the North Slope of Alaska, including decisions relating to the NPR-A and ANWR. - Federal legislation relating to land management decisions on the North Slope of Alaska, including decisions relating to the NPR-A and ANWR, including H.R. 1. - Federal agency decisions relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska. - Federal legislation relating to oil and gas leasing and production on the North Slope of Alaska, including H.R. 1.

H.R. 1

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

- Efforts to obtain Federal appropriations in Federal legislation. - Efforts to obtain Federal funding to support Arctic research. - Pursue federal appropriations for infrastructure projects within the North Slope Borough.

FY2025 Indian/Native American Affairs

Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Members of Congress, and Congressional Committees to ensure that any regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to implement a polar bear subsistence harvest quota are based on, and issued after taking into consideration, sound science as well as the historical and cultural reliance of the Alaska Native community on the polar bear harvest.

FY2025 Environment/Superfund

Issues related to legislative and regulatory enforcement of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

FY2025 Economics/Economic Development

Legislative relief from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Legislative relief from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

FY2025 Immigration

Amend H2B visa program to accommodate additional H2B seasonal visas for tourism industry.

FY2025 Defense

Advocate for collaborative public-private approach to port development in Juneau, Alaska.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Federal appropriations to support community infrastructure.

FY2025 Telecommunications

Broadband funding and infrastructure, and Universal Service Fund.

FY2025 Natural Resources

- Management of BLM lands in Interior Alaska; cultural sites in Interior Alaska - Denali Park Road improvement projects and maintenance. - Ambler access project. - H.J. Res. 106 and S. J. Res. 63 relating to Central Yukon Resource Management Plan

H.J.Res. 106 S.J.Res. 63

FY2025 Indian/Native American Affairs

Authorization of descendants of the Sand Creek Massacre to pursue their Treaty claims against the United States, and accounting of reparations related to the Massacre.

FY2025 Natural Resources

Land Exchange with U.S. Forest Service.

FY2025 Health Issues

Issues pertaining to the implementation of Public Law No: 114-10 "Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015," all provisions relating to implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Payment Models (APMs). Issues pertaining to the role of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the health IT industry. H.R. 879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, all provisions relating to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

H.R. 879

FY2025 Environment/Superfund

Environmental and water use issues before federal agencies.

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Energy and water use issues before federal agencies and Congress.

FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty by the Pacific Salmon Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of State. Federal appropriations (including, S. 3034 and H.R. 4372) to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities.

S. 3034 H.R. 4372

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Federal appropriations (including, S. 3034 and H.R. 4372) to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities.

S. 3034 H.R. 4372

FY2025 Utilities

Electric system reliability and resiliency, cyber and physical security of the electric grid, energy tax incentives, EPA regulation related to the Clean Air Act, permitting reform.

FY2025 Clean Air and Water (quality)

Electric system reliability and resiliency, cyber and physical security of the electric grid, energy tax incentives, EPA regulation related to the Clean Air Act, permitting reform.

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Electric system reliability and resiliency, cyber and physical security of the electric grid, energy tax incentives, EPA regulation related to the Clean Air Act, permitting reform.

FY2025 Environment/Superfund

EPA regulation related to the Clean Air Act.

FY2025 Disaster Planning/Emergencies

FEMA reform; H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025.

H.R. 4669

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Potential Modifications of the Columbia River Treaty, Flood Risk Management in the Columbia River Basin.

FY2025 Utilities

Potential Modifications of the Columbia River Treaty, Flood Risk Management in the Columbia River Basin.

FY2025 Natural Resources

Potential Modifications of the Columbia River Treaty, Flood Risk Management in the Columbia River Basin.

FY2025 Foreign Relations

Potential Modifications of the Columbia River Treaty, Flood Risk Management in the Columbia River Basin.

FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty by the Pacific Salmon Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of State. Federal appropriations (including, S. 3034 and H.R. 4372) to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities.

S. 3034 H.R. 4372

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Federal appropriations (including, S. 3034 and H.R. 4372) to support implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and related priorities.

S. 3034 H.R. 4372

FY2025 Economics/Economic Development

Legislative relief from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Legislative relief from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

FY2025 Immigration

Amend H2B visa program to accommodate additional H2B seasonal visas for tourism industry.

FY2025 Defense

Advocate for collaborative public-private approach to port development in Juneau, Alaska.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Federal appropriations to support community infrastructure.

FY2025 Environment/Superfund

- Environmental and water use issues before federal agencies. - H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - H.R.4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - H.R.4733, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act - H.R.1871 and S.857, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act - H.R.1267, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act - H.R. 4754 and S. 2431 Interior-Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 - Permitting legislation.

H.R. 5371 H.R. 4553 H.R. 4733 H.R. 1871 S. 857 H.R. 1267 H.R. 4754 S. 2431

FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Energy and water use issues before federal agencies and Congress.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

- Issues related to the Russian River Biological Opinion. - Issues related to the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. - Issues related to improved western weather and sub-seasonal to seasonal precipitation forecasting. - Issues related to Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations. - Issues related to Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information.

FY2025 Environment/Superfund

- Issues related to the Russian River Biological Opinion. - Issues related to the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. - Issues related to improved western weather and sub-seasonal to seasonal precipitation forecasting. - Issues related to Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations. - Issues related to Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information.

FY2025 Economics/Economic Development

Legislative relief from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

FY2025 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Legislative relief from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

FY2025 Immigration

Amend H2B visa program to accommodate additional H2B seasonal visas for tourism industry.

FY2025 Defense

Advocate for collaborative public-private approach to port development in Juneau, Alaska.

FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Federal appropriations to support community infrastructure.