Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007

H.R.981/S.1683, Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. H.R.1499, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. S.3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax, Harbor maintenance tax issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.981/S.1683, Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. H.R.1499, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. S.3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax, Harbor maintenance tax issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1125 / H.R. 2116 -- Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 149 -- Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1683 / H.R. 981 -- Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2 / H.R. 2 -- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 34 -- Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 H.R. 3970 -- The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3636 -- Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 -- Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 -- Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5107 -- Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2539 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009. S. 881 / H.R. 1584 -- Shortline Railroad Investment Act H.R. 6049 -- Tax Extenders Bill

Client expense: $1,090,043 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 981 / H.R. 1499 / S. 1683 / S. 3199 - supported legislation to exempt certain shipping on the Great Lakes from the U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

HR 23/S.960 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 HR 981/S.1683 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 2830/S.1892 - Coast Guard Authorizations FY 2008 HR 5428 - Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act S.1578 - Ballast Water Management Act S.1778 - Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 S.2699 - Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 S.2700 - To Amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 S.2841 - Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act of 2008 S.2977 - Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3199 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Exempt Certain Shipping from the Harbor Maintenance Tax S.3261 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 1125 / H.R. 2116 -- Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 149 -- Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1683 / H.R. 981 -- Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2 / H.R. 2 -- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 34 -- Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 H.R. 3970 -- The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3636 -- Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 -- Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 -- Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5107 -- Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2539 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009. S. 881 / H.R. 1584 -- Shortline Railroad Investment Act H.R. 6049 -- Tax Extenders Bill

Client expense: $1,111,794 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.981/S.1683, Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. H.R.1499, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. S.3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax, Harbor maintenance tax issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.981/S.1683, Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. H.R.1499, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. S.3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax, Harbor maintenance tax issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 23/S.961 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 HR 981/S. 1683 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 2830/S.1892 - Coast Guard Authorizations FY 2008 HR 5428 - Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act S. 1578 - Ballast Water Management Act S.1778 - Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 S.2699 - Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 S.2700 - To Amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 S.2841 - Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act of 2008 S.2977 - Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3199 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Exempt Certain Shipping from the Harbor Maintenance Tax S.3261 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 1125 / H.R. 2116 -- Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 149 -- Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1683 / H.R. 981 -- Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2 / H.R. 2 -- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 34 -- Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 H.R. 3970 -- The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3636 -- Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 -- Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 -- Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5107 -- Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2539 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009. S. 881 / H.R. 1584 -- Shortline Railroad Investment Act H.R. 6049 -- Tax Extenders Bill

Client expense: $1,079,168 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.981/S.1683, Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. H.R.1499, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. S.3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax, Harbor maintenance tax issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.981/S.1683, Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. H.R.1499, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. S.3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax, Harbor maintenance tax issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 981 / H.R. 1499 / S. 1683 / S. 3199 - supported legislation to exempt certain shipping on the Great Lakes from the U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007: Federal TWIC preemption; ballast water discharge management. HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007: restricting food imports to specific ports of entry. HR 981 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007. HR1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007: exemption of certain commercial cargo from Harbor Maintenance Tax. HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007: DHS standards for container security devices.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

S. 1125 / H.R. 2116 -- Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 149 -- Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1683 / H.R. 981 -- Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2 / H.R. 2 -- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 34 -- Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 H.R. 3970 -- The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3636 -- Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 -- Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 -- Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5107 -- Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2539 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009.

Client expense: $1,079,168 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 HR 23/S.961 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 HR 981/S.1683 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 1495 - Water Resources Development Act HR 1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 2830/S.1892 - Coast Guard Authorizations FY 2008 HR 5428 - Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act S.1578 - Ballast Water Management Act S.1778 - Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 S.2699 - Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 S.2700 - To Amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 S.2841 - Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act of 2008

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Planning for a water resources bill (WRDA 2008). Agenda of the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council and the Committee on the Marine Transportation System. Status of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Implementation of section 1121 of PL 110-140 regarding short sea transportation. Harbor Maintenance Tax exemption for short sea shipping including HR 1499, HR 981, S. 1683, and S. 2345 (sec 304) the American Infrastructure and Investment Improvement Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 981 / S. 1683 - supported legislation to exempt certain shipping on the Great Lakes from the U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

H.R.981/S.1683, Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues. H.R.1499, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007, Harbor maintenance tax issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2830 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007: Federal TWIC preemption; ballast water discharge management. HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007: restricting food imports to specific ports of entry. HR 981 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007. HR 1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007: exemption of certain commercial cargo from Harbor Maintenance Tax. HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007: DHS standards for container security devices.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 1585 - "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year and for other purposes. Lobbied members and staff of the House Armed Service committee and members and staff of the House Homeland Security committee. Title XXXV - Maritime Administration. H.R.1605 - "Merchant Mariner Credentials Improvement Act of 2007" - To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal requirements that applicants for merchant seamen licenses and certificates and merchant mariner's documents must take oaths, and for other purposes. Sections 1-10. Lobbied members and staff of the House Transportation and Infrastructure and House Homeland Security committee's. S.1547 - "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Title XV. Lobbied members and staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee. S.1644 - "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008" - Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, and Title III: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Researched these sections of the bill and discussed with members of the United States Coast Guard. H.R.2830 - "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008" - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Coast Guard for Coast Guard operation and maintenance and for other purposes. Title III: Shipping and Navigation (Sections 301-306, 308-327 & 332), Title V: Ballast Water Treatment, Title VI: Maritime Pollution Prevention, Title VII: Port Security (All Sections), and Title XI: Marine Safety (All Sections). Lobbied members and staff of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee. H.R.981 - "Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007" - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System. Defines the "Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System" as the waterway between Duluth, Minnesota and Sept. Iles, Quebec, Canada, encompassing the five Great Lakes, their connection channels, and the Saint Lawrence River. All sections. Lobbied members and staff of the House Ways and Means committee. Met with maritime coalitions regarding issues American cabotage laws and ownership, building and crewing U.S.-flag vessels). Maritime Security Program: Worked with other U.S. maritime labor and industry interests to secure Democratic and Republican signatures on House and Senate "Dear Colleague" letters in support of the Maritime Security Program (MSP) for FY 2008. Met with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Department of Transportation (DOT) staff members on various issues concerning the membership of American Maritime Officers.P.L.-480 Program, Title XI (Shipbuilding Loan Guarantees), Ship disposal and the Maritime Security Program. Met with the United States Coast Guard on various issues concerning the membership of American Maritime Officers, mariner licensing and medical documentation, mariner and vessel protection, piracy and Great Lakes ice-breaking. Met with the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command and contract mariner jobs. There were non-active periods in January (15-26), February (1-2 & 19-23), April 2-13, and May 28-June 1 of 2007.

S. 1125 / H.R. 2116 -- Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 149 Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1683 / H.R. 981 -- Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2 / H.R. 2 -- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,623,186 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 981 / S. 1683 - supported legislation to exempt certain shipping on the Great Lakes from the U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 HR 23/S.961 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 HR 981/S.1683 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancment Act of 2007 HR 1495 - Water Resources Development Act

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

EXECUTIVE BRANCH ISSUES: Cargo Preference - Export-Import Bank, Maritime Administration, Department of Defense; Sealift Programs - U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Transportation Command, Department of Defense, Maritime Administration; P.L. 480 Food for Peace Program - Maritime Administration, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Trade Representative; Maritime Security Program - Department of Defense, Maritime Administration; Department of Labor; Ready Reserve Force Program - Maritime Administration; Jones Act - Executive Office of the President, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation; Ballast Water Management Program - U.S. Coast Guard; Short Sea Shipping Cooperative Program (SCOOP) - Maritime Administration; America's Marine Highway Initiative - Maritime Administration; Transportation Worker Identification Credential - Maritime Administration; Department of Homeland Security; Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard; LNG Deepwater Port Licensing - Maritime Administration; Large Passenger Vessel crewing requirements LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ISSUES: HR 1 / S 4 - 9/11 Commission Implementation Act; HR 23 / S 961- Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007; HR 801 - Kirk Ballast Water Bill HR 802 - MARPOL Annex VI Implementation HR 889 - Miller Ballast Water Bill HR 981 - Harbor Maintenance Tax Reform HR 1495 - Water Resources Development Act of 2007 HR 1499 - Harbor Maintenance Tax Reform HR 1585 / S 576 - Defense Authorization 2007 HR 1605 - Merchant Mariner Documentation Reform HR 1701 - Harbor Maintenance Tax Reform HR 1811 - Maritime Law Enforcement HR 2095 - Railroad Reauthorization HR 2419 - Farm bill HR 2701 - T&I Energy Bill HR 2830 - 2007 Coast Guard Reauthorization HR 3074 / S 1789 - Transportation Appropriations S 924 - Coast Guard Deepwater Oversight S 1495 - Tonnage Tax Extension S 1594 - Port Safety Bill S 1683 - Harbor Maintenance Tax Reform S 1778 - Maritime Administration Reauthorization Northwest United States waterborne transportation of mined aggregate Coast Guard interpretation on constuction of Jones Act vessels in U.S. Shipyards see additional page

S. 34 -- Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1125 / H.R. 2116 -- Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 149 -- Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1683 / H.R. 981 -- Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2 / H.R. 2 -- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,613,216 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1585 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 2638/S. 1644 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 2830/S. 1892 - Coast Guard Authorizations Act of 2007 HR 2901 - Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 HR 3222 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 3704/S. 1789 - Transportation, Houseing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 HR 23/S. 961 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 HR 981/S. 1683 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 1495 - Water Resources Development Act

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Advocating a waiver of the Harbor Maintenance Tax on intermodal cargo in the domestic trade to encourage coastwise shipping; HR 981, 1499, 1701 and S 1683, bills to waive the HMT.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)