Filing 0 of 25
2020, 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Filing 1 of 25
2020, 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Amount	$10,000.00 USD
Date Received	October 19, 2020
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and public policy firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Positions President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003 President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. ​President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (RAK), LC, 2001-2003. Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. BUDGET/APPROPRIATIONS - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Development of new Incidental Take Regulations and associated modeling for take of polar bear associated with oil and gas and community activities on North Slope of Alaska. - Communications with Interior Department officials related to efforts to obtain permits to move supplies to Kaktovik, Alaska, including permits to move modules to replace the school in Kaktovik, which was destroyed by a fire. NATURAL RESOURCES - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, to allocate additional federal funding to Native Community Development Financial Institutions to provide assistance to Native American communities. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, to allocate additional federal funding to Native Community Development Financial Institutions to provide assistance to Native American communities. - Communications with Interior Department officials regarding rights of Alaska Native residents of Kaktovik, Alaska and Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska to access conservation units for subsistence purposes and for travel to privately held Native allotments. - Communications with Interior Department officials regarding need consult and work with local and Alaska Native residents of Kaktovik related to polar bear tourism activities. - Legislation to clarify that certain federal laws and regulations are inclusive of Alaska Native corporations for purposes of certain Federal programs and services that serve Native Americans.

Filing 2 of 25
2020, 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Filing 3 of 25
2020, 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Amount	$20,000.00 USD
Date Received	July 20, 2020
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Positions President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003 President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. ​President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (RAK), LC, 2001-2003. Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, to allocate additional federal funding to Native Community Development Financial Institutions to provide assistance to Native American communities. ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. BUDGET/APPROPRIATIONS - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Federal revenue sharing legislation including S. 2418 for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, to allocate additional federal funding to Native Community Development Financial Institutions to provide assistance to Native American communities. - Communications with Interior Department officials regarding rights of Alaska Native residents of Kaktovik, Alaska and Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska to access conservation units for subsistence purposes and for travel to privately held Native allotments. - Communications with Interior Department officials regarding need consult and work with local and Alaska Native residents of Kaktovik related to polar bear tourism activities. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Development of new Incidental Take Regulations and associated modeling for take of polar bear associated with oil and gas and community activities on North Slope of Alaska. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Air Quality Rule. - Timeline for implementation of certain emissions control measures associated with PM 2.5 SIP for Fairbanks North Star Borough. - Communications with Interior Department officials related to efforts to obtain permits to move supplies to Kaktovik, Alaska, including permits to move modules to replace the school in Kaktovik, which was destroyed by a fire. NATURAL RESOURCES - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

Filing 4 of 25
2020, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Amount	$60,000.00 USD
Date Received	April 20, 2020
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Positions President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003 President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. ​President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (RAK), LC, 2001-2003. Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, to allocate additional federal funding to Native Community Development Financial Institutions to provide assistance to Native American communities. BUDGET/APPROPRIATIONS - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Federal revenue sharing legislation including S. 2418 for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, and administrative action, including allocation of assistance under the Relief Fund, Title V of Pub. Law No 116-136, that would provide relief funding to Native American communities for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. - Legislation, including H.R. 748, to allocate additional federal funding to Native Community Development Financial Institutions to provide assistance to Native American communities. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Development of new Incidental Take Regulations and associated modeling for take of polar bear associated with oil and gas and community activities on North Slope of Alaska. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Air Quality Rule. - Timeline for implementation of certain emissions control measures associated with PM 2.5 SIP for Fairbanks North Star Borough. ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. NATURAL RESOURCES - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

Filing 5 of 25
2020, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Filing 6 of 25
2020, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Amount	$60,000.00 USD
Date Received	April 17, 2020
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Positions President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003 President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. ​President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (RAK), LC, 2001-2003. Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. BUDGET/APPROPRIATIONS - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation and administrative action that would provide relief funding to Indian tribes for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Legislation and administrative action that would provide relief funding to Indian tribes for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. NATURAL RESOURCES - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Development of new Incidental Take Regulations and associated modeling for take of polar bear associated with oil and gas and community activities on North Slope of Alaska. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Air Quality Rule. - Timeline for implementation of certain emissions control measures associated with PM 2.5 SIP for Fairbanks North Star Borough. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Federal revenue sharing legislation including S. 2418 for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation and administrative action that would provide relief funding to Indian tribes for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19.

Filing 7 of 25
2020, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Amount	$60,000.00 USD
Date Received	April 17, 2020
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Positions President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003 President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Federal revenue sharing legislation including S. 2418 for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. - Legislation and administrative action that would provide relief funding to Indian tribes for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Development of new Incidental Take Regulations and associated modeling for take of polar bear associated with oil and gas and community activities on North Slope of Alaska. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Air Quality Rule. - Timeline for implementation of certain emissions control measures associated with PM 2.5 SIP for Fairbanks North Star Borough. ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. NATURAL RESOURCES - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Legislation and administrative action that would provide relief funding to Indian tribes for expenditures associated with responding to COVID-19.

Filing 8 of 25
2019, 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Amount	$70,000.00 USD
Date Received	January 21, 2020
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Positions President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003 President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation including S. 2418 for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Legislation including H.R. 2968 and S. 2474 to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Federal legislation that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative grant of suspensions of operation for offshore oil and gas leases in the Beaufort Sea. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and Endangered Species Act regulations to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule. - Timeline for implementation of certain emissions control measures associated with PM 2.5 SIP for Fairbanks North Star Borough. NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 2418, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities.

Filing 9 of 25
2019, 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Filing 10 of 25
2019, 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Amount	$60,000.00 USD
Date Received	October 17, 2019
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Seventh Floor Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Positions President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003 President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. President's Council on Environmental Quality, Legal Intern to the General Counsel, 2006-2007 U.S. EPA, Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2006 Office of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), LC, 2001-2003. Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 2418, for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation including S. 2418 for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Legislation including H.R. 2968 and S. 2474 to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program. NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 2418, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and Endangered Species Act regulations to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule. ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Federal legislation that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative grant of suspensions of operation for offshore oil and gas leases in the Beaufort Sea.

Filing 11 of 25
2019, 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Filing 12 of 25
2019, 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Filing 13 of 25
2019, 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Amount	$50,000.00 USD
Date Received	July 16, 2019
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Seventh Floor Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative grant of suspensions of operation for offshore oil and gas leases in the Beaufort Sea. NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - S. 47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and Endangered Species Act regulations to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program.

Filing 14 of 25
2019, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Filing 15 of 25
2019, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Filing 16 of 25
2019, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Amount	$70,000.00 USD
Date Received	April 19, 2019
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Seventh Floor Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Kade, Tyson Meade Meyers, Melinda
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" Defense As written: "Defense, Dept of (DOD)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative grant of suspensions of operation for offshore oil and gas leases in the Beaufort Sea. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and Endangered Species Act regulations to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule. NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - S. 47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Legislation to restore direct appropriations for the Department of Defense Indian Incentive Program.

Filing 17 of 25
2018, 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Filing 18 of 25
2018, 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Amount	$50,000.00 USD
Date Received	January 18, 2019
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Kade, Tyson
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule - Support for new rulemakings by the Department of Commerce to reconsider the listings of the bearded and ringed seals under the Endangered Species Act ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative grant of suspensions of operation for offshore oil and gas leases in the Beaufort Sea. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, 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. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. GOVERNMENT ISSUES - Consideration of Alaska Native and Alaska business priorities in the context of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.

Filing 19 of 25
2018, 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Amount	$20,000.00 USD
Date Received	October 17, 2018
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Kade, Tyson
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule - Support for new rulemakings by the Department of Commerce to reconsider the listings of the bearded and ringed seals under the Endangered Species Act INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, 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. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. GOVERNMENT ISSUES - Consideration of Alaska Native and Alaska business priorities in the context of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative development of a federal oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative approval of application to conduct seismic exploration on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. - Administrative authorization of oil and gas leasing, exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Administrative grant of suspensions of operation for offshore oil and gas leases in the Beaufort Sea. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities.

Filing 20 of 25
2018, 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Filing 21 of 25
2018, 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Filing 22 of 25
2018, 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Amount	$30,000.00 USD
Date Received	July 16, 2018
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Kade, Tyson
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Legislation or administrative action to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1. - Federal legislation that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interiors directive to reconsider federal authority under ANILCA to conduct seismic oil and gas exploratory program in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule - Support for new rulemakings by the Department of Commerce to reconsider the listings of the bearded and ringed seals under the Endangered Species Act GOVERNMENT ISSUES - Consideration of Alaska Native and Alaska business priorities in the context of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, 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. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law.

Filing 23 of 25
2018, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Filing 24 of 25
2018, 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Amount	$60,000.00 USD
Date Received	April 17, 2018
Client	Name Arctic Slope Regional Corporation State ALASKA, USA
Registrant	Name Van Ness Feldman, LLP Description Law and Public Policy Firm Address 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW; Seventh Floor; Washington, DC 20007 USA Contact Danielle Mercurio
Lobbyists	Mintz, Alan L Vanderjack, Andrew M Kade, Tyson
Government Entities	Defense: USACE As written: "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)" bureau of land management (blm) Commerce As written: "Commerce, Dept of (DOC)" EPA As written: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" House of Representatives As written: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Interior As written: "Interior, Dept of (DOI)" natl oceanic & atmospheric administration (noaa) Senate As written: "SENATE" State As written: "State, Dept of (DOS)" Treasury As written: "Treasury, Dept of"
Issues	INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Legislation that would facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. - Communications with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Marine Mammal Commission, 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. - Matters related to the conveyance of lands to Alaska Native corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act, S. 1481. - Federal legislation that would authorize certain conveyances of land to Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including subsurface estate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to ASRC. - Federal legislation to set aside New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Discretionary set aside of New Markets Tax Credit funds for Indian tribes. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. ENERGY/NUCLEAR - Legislation or administrative action to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1. - Federal legislation that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 210, that would reform NEPA review of Indian energy projects, limit federal incentives for filing litigation again Indian energy projects, limit attorney fees to plaintiffs filing suit against Indian energy projects, and ensure timely resolution of litigation against Indian energy projects. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interiors directive to reconsider federal authority under ANILCA to conduct seismic oil and gas exploratory program in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. GOVERNMENT ISSUES - Consideration of Alaska Native and Alaska business priorities in the context of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. NATURAL RESOURCES - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Federal revenue sharing legislation, including S. 883, that such legislation should include provisions for the sharing of revenues with Alaska coastal communities. - Federal legislation, including S. 1288 and S. 1289, that would exempt Indian and Alaska Native lands in certain instances from compensatory mitigation requirements under the Clean Water Act, and federal legislation that would allow preservation leasing on Indian and Alaska Native lands as a non-permanent form of compensatory mitigation. - Department of the Interior's Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Federal legislation, including S. 49, H.R. 49 and H.R. 1, that would authorize oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and certain areas closed to leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as extend Arctic outer Continental Shelf lease terms. - Department of the Interior's Regional Mitigation Strategy for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. - Department of the Interior authorization of oil and gas leasing within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under existing law. ENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUND - Changes to the rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers defining the term waters of the United States as applied under the Clean Water Act. - Amendments to the Endangered Species Act and other federal statutory amendments to take into account the concerns and needs of Alaska Native villages and Native landowners. - Native Corporation consultation with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on details of proposed Proposed Air Quality Rule - Support for new rulemakings by the Department of Commerce to reconsider the listings of the bearded and ringed seals under the Endangered Species Act