Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization for FY07; S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization for FY08; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MARAD Reauthorization; HR 1585, HR 4896, S 1547 and S 1548, Defense Authorization; HRes 652, Cruise Ship Crime Resolution; Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, S 3204 and HR 6408; Cruise Ship Discharge Legislation, S 2881 and HR 6434.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $310,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (specifically sections 405 and 503); S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (specifically section 922); CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE S 2997, Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal year 2009; HR 5658 and S 3001, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (specifically Title XXXV); 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; HR 6408 and S 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; S 2881 and HR 6434, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R. 2989, amending the Death on the High Seas Act to provide retroactive expansion of liability 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: $9,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

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

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development; Economic Stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development; Economic Stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development; Economic Stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development; Economic Stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

Arbitration legislation (H.R. 3010/S. 1782); Federal Preemption bill (H.R. 6381); Consumer Product Safety Commission Act (S. 2063/H.R. 4040); Coast Guard bill (S. 1892/H.R. 2830); asbestos bill (S. 742/H.R. 3339); cruise line bill (S. 3204/H.R. 6408); railroad safety bill (S. 1889); nursing home arbitration bill (S. 2838/H.R. 6126); financial reform bill (H.R. 1424); court secrecy (S. 2449)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $260,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 304 and H.R. 6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cruise ship safety and security; HR 6408/S 3204 (Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008).

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cruise ship safety and security; HR 6408/S 3204 (Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008); HR 6434 (Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008).

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cruise ship safety and security; H. Amdt. 1025 (cruise lines' public reporting requirement) to HR 2830 (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008); HR 6408/S 3204 (Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008).

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

FY 2009 Appropriations; FY 2009 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 6408/S. 3204 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; issues related to Port development

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (specifically sections 405 and 503); S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (specifically section 922); CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE S 2997, Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal year 2009; HR 5658 and S 3001, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (specifically Title XXXV); 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; HR 6408 and S 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; S 2881 and HR 6434, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

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

Arbitration legislation (H.R. 3010/S. 1782); Federal Preemption bill (H.R. 6381); securities reform issues; court secrecy legislation; Consumer Product Safety Commission Act (S. 2063/H.R. 4040); Coast Guard bill (S. 1892/H.R. 2830); asbestos bill (S. 742/H.R. 3339); cruise line bill (S. 3204/H.R. 6408); railroad safety bill (S. 1889); nursing home arbitration bill (S. 2838/H.R. 6126); financial reform bill (H.R. 1424); court secrecy (S. 2449)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $260,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cruise Ship Safety Hearing, H.R. 6408

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S. 3204 and H.R. 6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization for FY07; S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization for FY08; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MARAD Reauthorization; HR 1585, HR 4896, S 1547 and S 1548, Defense Authorization; HRes 652, Cruise Ship Crime Resolution; Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, S 3204 and HR 6408; Cruise Ship Discharge Legislation, S 2881 and HR 6434.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $310,000

Arbitration legislation (H.R. 3010/S. 1782); Federal Preemption bill (H.R. 6381); securities reform issues; court secrecy legislation; Consumer Product Safety Commission Act (S. 2063/H.R. 4040); Coast Guard bill (S. 1892/H.R. 2830); asbestos bill (S. 742/H.R. 3339); cruise line bill (S. 3204/H.R. 6408); railroad safety bill (S. 1889); nursing home arbitration bill (S. 2838/H.R. 6126).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $300,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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