America's Cup Act of 2011

HR 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups bill - opposing anti-cargo preference provisions on Ex-lm bank reauthorization amendment. HR 2017 - Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill S 1430 - Maritime Administration reauthoization bill HR 6083/S 3240 - Farm Bill HR14//HR 4348/S 1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ( Map-21) bill HR 4310 - FY 2013 Defense Authorization HR 3321 - America's Cup Act of 2011 HR 2460 - Passenger Vessel Services Act reform bill HR 2838/S 1665 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill HR 2839 - Piracy Bill HR 2840-Vessel discharges reform bill HR 2360 - POWER ACT - Jones act extension bill HR 2219- Defense appropriations Bill - support for maritime related programs HR 2212 - Agricultural Appropriations Bill - Support for PL - 480 Food for Peace Program, opposition to a variety of ammendments to defund or reduce the appropriations program. HR 1267 - Tonnage tax expansion act - support for expansion. HR 1553 - Harbor Maintenance Tax Exemption for Short Sea Shipping - support for the exemption. HR 104 RAMP Act Supporting Legislative Proposals - Supporting: American Shipping Reinvestment act Short - Sea shipping pilot program Piracy legislation Maritime Security Program full funding Maritime Security Program renewal and extension Opposition to Jones Act waivers in Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases Ballast Water provisions in potential Senate Coast Guard Bill Sequestration Food Aid funding levels Cargo Preference

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 S.1924, Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2011 S. 1813, MAP-21 H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act

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

Securing federal funding for remediation of Cold War uranium waste on Native American lands, natural gas pipeline and other issues affecting El Paso Corporation. Energy legislation. Natural Gas issues Funding for the remediation of Cold War era vicinity property near Tuba City, Arizona. H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption of aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 S. 1924, Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2011 S. 1813, MAP-21 H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Securing federal funding for remediation of Cold War uranium waste on Native American lands, natural gas pipeline and other issues affecting El Paso Corporation. Energy legislation. Natural Gas issues Funding for the remediation of Cold War era vicinity property near Tuba City, Arizona. H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption of aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 S. 1924, Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2011 S. 1813, MAP-21 H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 H.R. 4024, North America Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act Natural Gas Act Legislation on regulatory changes affecting LNG export licensing conditions

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

Energy Legislation Natural Gas issues Funding for the remediation of Cold War era vicinity property near Tuba City, Arizona H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes S. 587, FRAC Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportatin Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 S. 1924, Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2011 S. 1813, MAP-21 H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act

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

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 S.1924, Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2011 S. 1813, MAP-21 H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act

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

America's Cup legislation (H.R. 3270 / H.R. 3311 / H.R. 3321 / S. 1759).

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

Government targets: Economic Development Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Securing federal funds for remediation of Cold War uranium waste on Native American lands, natural gas pipeline. Energy Legislation H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 S.1924, Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2011

Client expense: $169,124 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Jones Act issues related to the House (HR3321) and Senate (S1759) America's Cup Act of 2011

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

H.R. 2838, S. 1665, Coast Guard Authorization Act and H.R. 3270, H.R. 3311, H.R. 3321, S. 1759, America's Cup Act of 2011: Any proposal to amend or waive the maritime cabotage laws of the U.S. H.R. 2360, Providing for our Workforce Energy Resources Act: trade issues. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.... H.R. 2071, Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY2012; S. 1596, Transportation Appropriations Act FY2012; H.R. 2055, H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY2012; H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act FY2012: Jones Act waivers and release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $210,000

H.R.2838 - "Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011" - To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. Title VI--Miscellaneous, Sec.602. Report on Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Medical Evaluation Program. Met with Members and staff on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; House Homeland Security Committee, and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee regarding this bill. S.1665 - "Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013" - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes. Title II--Organization, Sec. 202. Clarification of Coast Guard Ice Operations Mission. Lobbied members and staff of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation. S.1430 - "Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2012" - A bill to authorize certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. All sections. Lobbied members and staff of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee. H.R. 3321 - "America's Cup Act of 2011" - To facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition, and for other purposes. Sec. 7. Waivers. Lobbied members and staff of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee. H.R.104 - "Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act" - A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance. Section 2. Lobbied members and staff of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee regarding cosponsoring this bill. H.R.23 - "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011" - A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to direct the secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II. Section. 2. Payments to Individuals who served during World War II in the United States Merchant Marine, and Sec. 533. Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund. Lobbied House Veterans' Affairs Committee staff members regarding cosponsoring this legislation. H.R. 1533 - "Short Sea Shipping Act of 2011" - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax. Section 2. Exemption of certain commercial cargo from the harbor maintenance tax. Lobbied members and staff of the House Committee on Ways and Means regarding cosponsoring this bill. H.R. 3109 - "Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2011": To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require establishment of a Working Waterfront Grant Program, and for other purposes. Research Only. Attended a Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing: "The Economic Importance of Seaports: Is the United States Prepared for 21st Century Trade Realities." Met with maritime industry coalitions on numerous occasions regarding the issues of Cargo Preference requirements, Piracy, P.L.480 (Food for Peace Program), Harbor Maintenance Tax, and Jones Act waivers. These meetings prompted break-out meetings to various House and Senate members and their staff on the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee, House Agriculture committee, House Foreign Affairs committee, Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry committee, Senate Appropriations committee and the Senate Foreign Relations committee. Met with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Department of Transportation (DOT) staff members on various issues concerning the membership of American Maritime Officers, like, Cargo Preference, P.L.-480 Program, Title XI (Shipbuilding Loan Guarantees), Ship disposal and the Maritime Security Program. Attended a MARAD Public Meeting held at the DOT Conference Center regarding Cargo Preference and other issues. Met with House Transportation and Infrastructure committee and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee staff members regarding the S.S. BADGER vessel. 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 Homeland Security on issues that effect our membership due to the implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) cards. There was a non-active period from December 17-31, 2011.

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2937, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011 S.1924, Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2011

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

H.R. 563, Domestic Energy Independence and Maritime Jobs Creation Act, all provisions; H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transporation Act of 2011, section 606; H.R. 3321 and S. 1759, America's Cup Act of 2011, section 7.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3270 and H.R. 3311, America's Cup Act of 2011, all provisions. H.R. 3321 and S. 1759, America's Cup Act of 2011, sections 1-6.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to vessel waiver; H.R.3321 America's Cup Act of 2011; Coast Guard Authorization Bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. S. 587, FRAC Act H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3321, America's Cup Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011, Title VII and Pierluisi amendment -H.R. 2838; Realize America's Promise Act, H.R. 104; Short Sea Shipping Act of 2011, H.R. 1533; FY 2012 appropriations for P.L. 480 and Maritime Security Program; Americas Cup Act of 2011, H.R. 3321; Commerciaal Vessel Discharge Act, H.R. 2840; Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011, H.R. 2072; Cargo preference and SPR coast-wise waivers.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE