From: Tc: We Cc: Itbit?itbitiitci I Subject: Re: Meeting with House Committee on Appropriations Members Date: Tuesday. October is. 2018 3:42:27? PM Ed, Thanks, I will pass that along. On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 3:33 PM Grace, Edward ?zedwa [d wrote: [Dimitbimtci I would change to 10 FTEs thit?itbittitCi On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 3:31 PM wrote: Here's a table that Division of udget is proposing to send to the Department for this afternoons meeting. Do you approve? Average Total Salary Salary and and Benefits FTEs Benefits FTEs saved Dollars Saved 43,368,000 167 283,641 9 2,552,766 thit?ubitritCi On Tue. Oct 1 2018 at 2:22 PM {all fwsgov} wrote: Hi [bit?ilbitiitci We just got out of the meeting and here is the response: OLE saved 2.5M by not positions that primarily worked MBTA investigations in order to hire ?ve attaches. And yes, savings resulting from the M?Opinion decision is greater than the attache program costs. Thanks. . it if it ProgramAnal?is?ULE Fara . is Senior: Headquarters Of?ce of I aw Enforcement 5175 Meshing Pike. MS: 01 Falls neat-W mitmtai On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 1:54 PM wrote: Sony to keep bothering you about this. Do you have a status? The Department is awaiting a And are you able to answer the following question, "Are the savings resulting from the M-Opinion decision greater than the Attache program costs?" Again, sorry to bother you but now we are getting pressured to provide a response ASAP. (bit?itbimtcl or 1 On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 12:06 Great, thank you so much! If you can?t get the actual amount of savings, an estimate of how many man hours or FTEs OLE is saving would be good enough- {mt??bitntci On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 12:03 PM wrote: Eat?htbi?i It's being worked on as speak, I.1ia the regions. We have a 1:00 pm meeting to discuss will get back to you after that. Thanks. [moans 11(0). Program Analysu'?l FATA - I I: errirr Headquarters Oi'i'ice of Law annreement 5175 Ieeshurg Pike. ?5:01.151 Falls Church. VA 121141- Direel: I51 51 I Fa [blrt61lb1tt1tc1 [Cl On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 11:56 ?t?wsgovza- wrote: Sorry to bother you about this is wanting to know it' you can provide and estimate on this a few hours? On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 8:23 gm) wrote: Sounds good, thanks! On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 4:38 PM F?fwsgoy) wrote: Ijust talked to SAC 01101031 on this and he said we can discuss tomorrow. So, I'll let you know what we come up with. Thanks. Program AnalystIGLE FATA US. Fish 8.- i-Vildlife Service Headquarters Office nf'l.aw Enforcement 5275 Imhurg Pike. OI FallsC hureh. VA 220-1] mom?J [b1t?1tb1tt1tC1 (bit??bilntci On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 4:25 PM :f?fwsgov} wrote: was hoping to have prior to the pre-briefing meeting that will be on Wednesday, 1011? (Meeting hasn't officially been scheduled yet). At the latest, can this information be provided at the Wednesday, 101']? meeting? Thanks On Mon, Oct 15. 2018 at 4:21 PM 111151.1111111121 911. 1191.1} wrote: Okay, I see where this is going. Would it be possible to wait on this wt en they meet wfwhomeyer to discuss? In the meantime, I'll run this by SAC Thanks. tn1t?1.tn1tr1t01 mgram Analys?OIE FA TA Is - I I .Jervirc Headquarters Of?ce of Law Enforcement 5275 Leeshurg Pike. MS: Falls Church. VA 220-1-1- Direcl Fax {13115111319110} I On Mon, Oct 15. 2013 at 4:02 I@fws.gov> wrote: By excusing violators from "incidental take and killing", LE may be saving money by not incurring costs for the enforcement that would be needed. Prior to the Opinion, "incidental take and killing? was not excused. This topic came up in the OMB briefing. that LE can afford to expand the Attache program due to the opinion requiring less domestic investigation work. Ed may be able to explain in more detail. On Mon1 Oct 15, 2018 at 3:46 PM IEWEMWW @fwsgovo- wrote: Thanksm In reading this, it doesn't sound like there is costs involved but the SOL's opinioni'interpretation of the MBTA law. Am I missing the point here?I 1 I reimburse; Program FATA Fish ?t Wildlife Service Headquarters Of?ce ofl.aw Enforcement 5275 Leeshurg Pike, MS: OLE Falls Church VA l3" 5 . l] On Mon. Oct 15, 2013 at3:06 PtvilL if 3? It rt .. - wroc: 0131 question. The first two paragraphs of the attached Memo is a good summary of what is referred to as the Opinion?. On Mon: Oct 15, 2015 at 2:52 PM {Mfume} @t?wsgov} wrote: Don't want to sound stupid, but what is the option? Program AnalysUOTE FATA . Is I I Service Headquarters Office of Law Enforcement 5275 Leeshurg Pike. MS: IDLE hills Lhurrl'l. w. 22041- I:l On Mon Oct 15. 2013 at 2:46 PM With-??0? Imil?mimle} fwsgovra as. Good afternoon'EElF?imm I Can you provide a Figure for how much LE is saving because of the opinion? monotone} [blt?htbimlcl On Mon, Oct 15? 2018 at 10:45 AM @fws. ov> wrote: Thanks Itbli?libttotci rogram Analys?OlE FATA LLS. Fish 8.- ?rildlife Service Headquarters Of?ce of Law Enforcement 521'5 l?shurg Pike. MS: OLE Falls Church. VA 22041-38113 Direc- Fax: Cl On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 10:32 AM (Dimitbimtci . WTOIEZ Yes. the attach?s were discussed but contingent upon available funding as well as host government receptivity and regional trafficking activity. (This is found on slide 4 of the presentation} And the ports were discussed on slide 8. you can see details in the notes. On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 3110:14 AM [bil?ltbhi?ifc?v @t'ws.aov> wrote: Just off hand (I haven't looked a- OMB presentation}. but were these two items address in the OMB presentation? if if L?i I Service Headquarlers Office of Law Enforcement 521's Leesburg MS: ULE Falls Church. VA 221H1-38U3 Directh?F-Em I rm On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 9:50 AMI Immlb'rmlci Efws . gov> wrote: Good morning .II Last week, at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London, the US. Department of the Interior announced the decision to place five additional US. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement attaches at embassies across the globe. The new attaches will be deployed to Southeast Asia, South Asia. Africa. and South America. This has raised some questions from House Committee members and they would like to have a meeting sometime this week to discuss. (blt?ktbl?'?'tci . . -. i is currently seekm *nd- on 1 for this week to do a pre-brief meeting here at Skyline an en a brie?ng with the House, libil?lmimlci Ian the Hill. Can you tell me some ay rmes or you for both? Below is a heads up for what the discussion will entail: l. Best Jocelyn Buck Hunn US. Ht'nise of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Democrats 1016 Longworth 202?225?3481 2. This announcement was a surprise because it is inconsistent with the budget request. have to ask that we meet to discuss in detail. D. [Darren Benjamin} US. Government Bolsters Overseas Law Enforcement Capacity to Combat Illegal Trade in Wildlife October ll, 2018 The illegal trade in wildlife risks instability in range nations; fuels an organized, intemational network ofcriminals who also deal in arms, people and drug trafficking; and threatens the very future of treasured animals such as lions, elephants and rhinos. The Department of the Interior (D01) and its US. Fish and Wildlife Service are global leaders in the effort to stop wildlife trafficking and its devastating consequences. To further boost its effectiveness, the Service is adding five attaches to its ranks of experienced criminal investigators already working with nations throughout the globe to combat wildlife trafficking. The new attaches will be deployed to US. embassies in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and South America. Service wildlife law enforcement attaches are experienced criminal investigators who specialize in wildlife and natural resource investigations. They support wildlife investigations within a host country and region by providing training and capacity building, and they advise on leveraging U.S. assets in the host region to combat wildlife traf?cking. Currently there are seven Service attaches at American embassies in Bangkok, Thailand; Beijing, China; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Gaborone, Botswana; Libreville, Gabon; Lima, Peru; and Mexico City, Mexico. ?To detect and deter wildlife traf?cking, the U.S. government must work with partners beyond our borders," said Todd Willens, D01 assistant deputy secretary. ?These highly trained and experienced criminal investigators are the United States? front line, working with other countries to fight wildlife trafficking in source, transit and destination regions of the world." Investigative work involving international species and other efforts focused on protecting global species has accounted fora significant portion of the Service?s Office of Law Enforcement?s work since the 198tis. More than half of wildlife crime investigations undertaken by Service officers each year now involve global species. Attaches have provided extensive support to local authorities engaged in wildlife trafficking investigations and vital access to Service resources such as the National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory and the Digital Evidence Recovery and Technical Support Unit. Several transnational organized crime investigations involving the trafficking of elephant ivory, rhino horn and reptiles between Africa and Asia have been initiated as a direct result of attache intervention, and attaches have assisted extensively in fostering intelligence sharing and investigative support between affected nations. At each post, Service attaches are vital members of ?country teams? and participate with partners in broader enforcetnent working groups. They function on a regional basis to create, maintain and use government-to-government relationships to combat wildlife crime and build wildlife crime enforcement capacity. Attaches work largely in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and high? level representatives from foreign governments. D01 and the Service?s work to combat the illegal trade in wildlife supports President Trump?s Executive Order 13773: ?Enforce Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking,? in which wildlife trafficking is identified as a focal area. (bit?ilbi?'?ci bp?Cl?llS National Conservation Training Center 698 Conservation Way Shenherdstown WV 25443 (bi??llbimtci Administrative Specialist National Conservation Training Center 698 Conservation Way Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (moisture) [blEEHDl?'lfCi Administrative Specialist National Conservation Training Center 698 Conservation Way Shenherdstown. WV 25443 (W?ilbith'? 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WV 25443 Edward Grace Acting Assistant Office of Law Enforcement United States Fish and Wildlife Service [bif??b?Tl'ECli libi??iibim?ci I Administrative Specialist National Conservatinn Training Center 698 Conservation Way WV 25443