• Track and report on the implementation of FY2023 appropriations measures that are pertinent to water management. Track and report on the FY2024 appropriations and budget process. Track and report on the FY2025 appropriations and budget process. Advocate for the inclusion of Community Project Funding request in the FY2025 appropriations process.
• Assist in communications with relevant agencies, authorizing committees, and delegation on the importance of water infrastructure and need for investment. Track and report on the Bureau of Reclamations programs and funding.
• Track and report on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58). Track and report on the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169). Track and report on the development of the upcoming Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA).
• Track and report on the development of the upcoming Farm Bill.

Duration: September 15, 2023 to present

General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Transportation, Agriculture

Spending: about $40,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2023: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Bureau of Reclamation, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)