SEAS Act

H.R. 4310 and S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act: issues related to maritime industry generally, including the Maritime Security Fleet Program and cargo preference. S. 1430, Maritime Administration Authorization Act FY2012, section 8: extension of the Maritime Security Fleet Program. S. 1665, Coast Guard Authorization Act, FY 2012 and 2013: extension of Maritime Security Fleet Program. [CONT. NEXT PAGE] H.R. 6170, Saving Essential American Sailors Act, entire bill. Issues related to military sealift, the Maritime Security Fleet, cargo preference laws, and maritime issues generally.

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 104 - RAMP Act S. 412 - Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Infrastructure Investment in Ports Harbor Maintenance Tax Piracy Prevention Measures Cargo Preference H.R. 2838 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2012 S. 1665 - Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 Port Security H.R. 4251 - Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Port Security Act H.R. 6170 - Saving Essential American Sailor's Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.6170 "Saving Essential American Sailor (SEAS) Act-A bill to amend Title 46, United States Code to reinstate provisions requiring that a percentage of aid provided by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on commercial vessels of the United States. This bill would restore the 75 percent U.S. flagPL-480 allocation and the Ocean Freight Differential. This bill has both Democratic and Republican co-sponsors. H.R. 10- " Regulations from the Executive H.R. 4348: MAP-21- "Surface Transportation Extension Act" - Amended during conference: "An act to authorize funds for federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. H.R. 6082- "Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan- A bill to officially replace, within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. A Congressional Plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 6083- "Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012- A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. S. 1665- "Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013- "A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 2012 and 2013. Attended a Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing on "Tenth Anniversary of the Maritime Transportation Security Act: Are We Safer?" Attended a Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing on "Maritime Domain Awareness. 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. 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. There were non-active periods in July, August and September (July 1-8, August 4- Sept. 9 and September 22-30) of 2012.

HR 3606-Jumpstart Oour 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 reauthorization bill HR 6083/S 3240 - Farm 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 2460-Anti-Passenger Vessel Services act bill - oppose 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 HR 6170-SEAS Act - Support, Cargo Preference fix 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

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