To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2989, an amendment dealing with retroactive expansion of liability under the Death on the High Seas Act S. 1892/H.R. 2830, the litigation expansion provisions of the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act S. 3204/H.R. 6408, the lawsuit expansion provisions of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act

Client expense: $9,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2088, Transportation Appropriations; State/Foreign Operations & Related programs H.R. 2555, Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2673, S. 1427 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 2989, Transportation Treasury Appropriations FY 09 Concurrent Budget Resolutions Defense Appropriations

Client expense: $1,059,886 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.2830, ballast water provision, penalty wage provision, advance notice of significant incidents provision; Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S.1892, penalty wage provision; Monitored Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act, S.2645, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries; Boundary Modification and Protection Act, S.2635, boundary adjustment provisions; S.3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2008, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H.R.1187, boundary adjustment provisions; Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S.1578, all provisions; Monitored pending waste water legislation in both houses of Congress; Monitored Hawaiian Coastwise Cruises, USCBP-2007-0098, entire regulation; Monitored Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, provision pertaining to closed loop cruises and the necessity for passports; Briefing Members and their staff on issues of cruise ship security; S.2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; Monitored H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 506 and section 6 G; S. 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R.6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.RES 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice, Monitoring resolution in its entirety; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 2989, To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes, Monitoring bill in its entirety; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, Section 405 and Section 711

S. 846 (Longshore and Harbor Worker Compensation Act Amendments) H.R. 2989; to amend certain provisions of the Death on the High Seas Act. H.R. 2830/S. 1892 (Coast Guard Authorization Act; Specific interest in provision in each bill relating to class action suits for crew wages on passenger vessels.) H.R. 6408/ S. 3204 (Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act); to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels; specific interest in section amending the Death on the High Seas Act.

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2989, an amendment to the Death on the High Seas Act dealing with retroactive expansion of liability under the Death on the High Seas Act

Client expense: $5,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2088, Transportation Appropriations; State/Foreign Operations & Related programs H.R. 2555, Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2673, S. 1427 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 2989, Transportation Treasury Appropriations FY 09 Concurrent Budget Resolutions Defense Appropriations

Client expense: $1,312,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.2830, ballast water provision, penalty wage provision; Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S.1892, penalty wage provision; Monitored Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act, S.2645, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries; Boundary Modification and Protection Act, S.2635, boundary adjustment provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H.R.1187, boundary adjustment provisions; Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S.1578, all provisions; Monitored pending waste water legislation in both houses of Congress; Monitored Hawaiian Coastwise Cruises, USCBP-2007-0098, entire regulation; Monitored Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, provision pertaining to closed loop cruises and the necessity for passports; Briefing Members and their staff on issues of cruise ship security; S.2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 506 and section 6 G; S. 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R.6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.RES 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice, Monitoring resolution in its entirety; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 2989, To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes, Monitoring bill in its entirety; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, Section 405 and Section 711

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.2830, ballast water provision, penalty wage provision; Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S.1892, penalty wage provision; Monitored Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act, S.2645, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries; Boundary Modification and Protection Act, S.2635, boundary adjustment provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H.R.1187, boundary adjustment provisions; Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S.1578, all provisions; Monitored pending waste water legislation in both houses of Congress; Monitored Hawaiian Coastwise Cruises, USCBP-2007-0098, entire regulation; Monitored Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, provision pertaining to closed loop cruises and the necessity for passports; Briefing Members and their staff on issues of cruise ship security; S.2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 506 and section 6 G; S. 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R.6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.RES 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice, Monitoring resolution in its entirety; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 2989, To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes, Monitoring bill in its entirety; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, Section 405 and Section 711

S. 846 (Longshore and Harbor Worker Compensation Act Amendments) H.R. 2989; to amend certain provisions of the Death on the High Seas Act. H.R. 2830/S. 1892 (Coast Guard Authorization Act; Specific interest in provision in each bill relating to class action suits for crew wages on passenger vessels.) H.R. 6408; S.3204 (Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act); to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels; specific interest in section amending the Death on the High Seas Act.

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2088, Transportation Appropriations; State/Foreign Operations & Related programs H.R. 2555, Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2673, S. 1427 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 2989, Transportation Treasury Appropriations FY 09 Concurrent Budget Resolutions EPA Appropriations Defense Appropriations

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2088, Transportation Appropriations; State/Foreign Operations & Related programs H.R. 2555, Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2673, S. 1427 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 2989, Transportation Treasury Appropriations

Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2088, Transportation Appropriations; State/Foreign Operations & Related programs H.R. 2555, Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2673, S. 1427 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 2989, Transportation Treasury Appropriations

Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2088, Transportation Appropriations; State/Foreign Operations & Related programs H.R. 2555, Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2673, S. 1427 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 2989, Transportation Treasury Appropriations

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported