Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Funding of the Civil Works Budget of the US Army Corps of Engineers; Potential changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920; Vessel Incidental Act (HR 1154, S.168)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to infrastructure investment, including the Highway Trust Fund, surface transportation, rail programs, water infrastructure and domestic preference Issues related to inland waterways and Great Lakes transportation, including dredging, icebreaking and locks Issues related to the new Soo Lock project Issues related to ballast water requirements, including S.168 & H.R.1154, the "Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act", S.1129, the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017", and S.140, the "Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018" Issues related to automobile fuel economy (CAFE)/greenhouse gas standards, including lifecycle assessment S.3021, "America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018" Support confirmation of Surface Transportation Board nominees

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to automobile fuel economy(CAFE)/greenhouse gas standards, including lifecycle assessment Water resource issues, including dredging Issues related to ballast water requirements, including S.168 & H.R.1154, the "Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act", S.1129, the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017", and S.140, the "Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018" S.2602, the USE IT Act, "Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act"

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1154/S. 168, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, issues related to ballast water; Issues related to the transportation of vessel equipment.

Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; S 168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; CBP General Notice 19 CFR Part 177 "Proposed Modification and Revocation of Ruling Letters Relating to Customs Application of the Jones Act to the Transportation of Certain Merchandise and Equipment Between Coastwise Points."

Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation and Congressional Action: H.R. 2/S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of final passage of the Farm Bill. H.R. 8/S. 3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018/Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of final passage of the WRDA bill. H.R. 154/No Senate Companion - Honoring our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 - Discussions with staff regarding co-sponsorships and advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 619/S. 89 - Delta Queen exemption legislation - Advocacy in support of its addition to the Coast Guard bill. H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act - Advocacy in support of adding the language to the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization of 2018. H.R. 2518/S. 1129/S. 140 (final vehicle) - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Advocacy for inclusion of H.R. 619/S. 89, the Voluntary Incidental Discharge Act and final passage of the legislation. H.R. 5061/S. DRAFT - Aquaculture Improvement Act - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation and discussions with House and Senate staff about potential impacts to Jones Act qualified seamen. H.R. 5789/S.2127 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act - Discussions with staff regarding co-sponsorships and advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 5893/S. 2916 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act - Discussions with staff regarding the crafting of the bill, and advocacy in support of passage. HOUSE DRAFT - Maritime Trade Act - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding provisions in the bill regarding mariner documentation. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act and providing rebuttals to anti-Jones Act related lobbying from various non-maritime groups. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 19-23 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet, including increases in authorization and appropriation in future years between FY 19 and FY 23. Maritime Security Program Upgrades - Discussions with staff regarding future of the MSP program, including expansions of the program and potential authorization and appropriation levels. PL-480 Food Aid funding levels and reform issues - Discussion with Ag and Foreign Affairs committee staff regarding potential reforms possible to increase the speed and decrease concerns with U.S.-Flag shipping of foreign food aid, as well as discussion about increases in PL-480 appropriations. Cargo Preference - Discussion with staff regarding increases to the cargo preference percentages required under the law, as well as on-going efforts to protect cargo preference in regards to foreign aid and Ex-Im Bank financed cargos. Maritime regulatory issues - Discussions with staff over regulatory reform issues, particularly those that impact U.S.-Flag carriers but are not present in the foreign sailing international fleet.

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

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

H.R.1154, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 168, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 S.518, Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act S. 692, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1971, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 S. 1700, Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017 S.1137, Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance legislation S. 3015, Water Affordability Act S.2000, National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 S. 1996, Environmental Justice Act of 2017 H.R. 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act Senate Unnumbered, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2017 S.2346, A bill to establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program, and for other purposes H.R. 3248, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2018 S.2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Senate Unnumbered, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 5596, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018 House Unnumbered, Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 3192, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2018 s. 3021 An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control, and for other purposes Unnumbered House integrated planning legislation H.R. 2133/S. 3192 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 (CLEARR Act) S. 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $20,562 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Legislation H.J. Res. 38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.J. Res. 59 - EPA RMP CRA H.J. Res. 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA H.R. 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act H.R. 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act H.R. 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act H.R. 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act H.R. 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs H.R. 1119 - SENSE Act H.R. 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel H.R. 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs H.R. 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants H.R. 1917/S. 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act H.R. 350/S. 203 - RPM Act of 2017 H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 3127 - NSR review bill H.R. 3128 - NSR review bill H.R. 2 - Farm Bill and Amendments H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017 S.J. Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 263 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 452 - ORDEAL Act S. 454 - CLEER Act S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S.J. Res. 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA S.J. Res. 28 - EPA RMP CRA S.J. Res. 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2421 - FARM Act - (CERCLA exemption for CAFOs) S. 2461 - BRICK Act (delay on brick kiln standards) S. 1129 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 (VIDA) S. 2602 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S. 2663 - the Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act S. 2771 - Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act S. 2772 - A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program. S. 3105 - Water Affordability Acts. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act S. 3021 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act S. 914 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act S. 3492 - Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018 Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrological Connection to Surface Water; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 7126 (February 20, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Final Rule; 83 FR 5200 (February 6, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Nominations Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of EPA Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Wright as AA for Office of Land & Emergency Management

Client expense: $77,132 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

S. 140 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund - Amendment 4054, the Cost Guard Authorization Act of 2018 - Vessel Incidental Charge Act (Title IX). S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.R. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. S. 3021 - America Water Infrasturcture Act of 2018 - entire bill. Canadian regulation of U.S. vessel Ballast water - no specific legislation. Maritime Administration funding of vessel research - no specific legislation.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

H.R. 1154 / S.168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act Ballast water discharge permitting issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Soo Locks modernization project - authorization and funding VIDA/Ballast Water - S.168/H.R. 1154 Buy America policy WRDA legislation - H.R. 8

Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 168 / H.R. 1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, provisions related to ballast water regulation. S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to ballast water regulation. S. 140 Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, provisions related to ballast water regulation, joint negotiation for towing vessel services, Alternative Planning Criteria, mariner training requirements, and Coast Guard user fees.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1154 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, S.168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1154, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 168, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 S.518, Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act S. 692, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1971, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 S. 1700, Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017 S.1137, Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance legislation S. 3015, Water Affordability Act S.2000, National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 S. 1996, Environmental Justice Act of 2017 H.R. 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act Senate Unnumbered, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2017 S.2346, A bill to establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program, and for other purposes H.R. 3248, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2018 S.2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Senate Unnumbered, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 5596, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018 House Unnumbered, Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 3192, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2018 s. 3021 An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control, and for other purposes Unnumbered House integrated planning legislation H.R. 2133/S. 3192 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 (CLEARR Act) S. 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Support Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S.168/HR.1154. Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Support the Maritime Safety Act of 2018 H.R.6175

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

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

H.R. 1154/S. 168, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, issues related to ballast water; Issues related to maritime cybersecurity; Issues related to the transportation of vessel equipment.

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Commercial Vehicle Incidental Discharge Act - S. 168, H.R. 1154 Infrastructure package (no bill)

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

HR 1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; S 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017; S 168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; S 3021 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018; CBP General Notice 19 CFR Part 177 "Proposed Modification and Revocation of Ruling Letters Relating to Customs Application of the Jones Act to the Transportation of Certain Merchandise and Equipment Between Coastwise Points"; Efforts related to crewmember visas.

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

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.1154, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 168, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 S.518, Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act S. 692, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1971, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 S. 1700, Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017 S.1137, Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance legislation S. 3015, Water Affordability Act S.2000, National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 S. 1996, Environmental Justice Act of 2017 H.R. 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act Senate Unnumbered, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2017 S.2346, A bill to establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program, and for other purposes H.R. 3248, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2018 S.2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Senate Unnumbered, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 5596, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018 House Unnumbered, Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 3192, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2018 s. 3021 An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control, and for other purposes Unnumbered House integrated planning legislation H.R. 2133/S. 3192 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 (CLEARR Act) S. 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 154 - Honoring our World War II Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 HR 5879/S 2127 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018 HR 5893/S 2916 - Energizing American Maritime Act HR 6175 - Maritime Safety Act of 2018 HR 1726 - Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017 S.168/HR 1154 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S.763 - Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act FY'2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations FY'2019 Agriculture Appropriations FY'2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations S.1984 To Exempt Puerto Rico from the Coastwise Laws of the United States HR 3966 Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act HR 4425 Food and Farm Act S. 1894 To Exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act HR 8 - Water Resources Development Act HR 5515 - John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

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)

Legislation and Congressional Action: H.R. 2/S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - General advocacy and discussions with staff regarding cargo preference and foreign aid in the Farm Bill. Advocacy in opposition to potential amendments that would exempt the Food for Peace program from cargo preference requirements. H.R. 8/S. 3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018/Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 154/No Senate Companion - Honoring our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 - Discussions with staff regarding co-sponsorships and advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 302/H.R. 5869 - FAA Reauthorization Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, which was amended to include the Maritime Border Security Review Act. H.R. 619/S. 89 - Delta Queen exemption legislation - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, which would allow the Delta Queen to resume operations on the Mississippi River. H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, or its inclusion in the FY 2019 spending bills or other germane legislation. H.R. 2518/S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act - Discussions with staff regarding timing of legislative action. H.R. 5276/S. 2551 - Food for Peace Reform Act - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation, which would negatively impact cargo preference for the U.S. maritime industry. H.R. 5515/S. 2987 - John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 5789/S.2127 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act - Discussions with staff regarding co-sponsorships and advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 5893/S. 2916 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act - Discussions with staff regarding the crafting of the bill, and advocacy in support of passage. H.R. 6147/S. 3023 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the vehicle for moving the Transportation Appropriations that include MSP funding. H.R. 6157/S. 3159 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, including maritime related appropriations for Military Sealift Command. H.R. 6175/S. 3508 - Maritime Safety Act of 2018/Save Our Seas Act - Discussions with staff regarding the impact of reforms included within the bill and impact on training, advocacy in support of passage. No House Companion/S. 2717 - Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - Discussions with staff regarding new version of the bill as amended. HOUSE DRAFT - Maritime Trade Act - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding provisions in the bill regarding mariner documentation. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act and providing rebuttals to anti-Jones Act related lobbying from various non-maritime groups. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 19-23 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet, including increases in authorization and appropriation in future years between FY 19 and FY 23. Maritime Security Program Upgrades - Discussions with staff regarding future of the MSP program, including expansions of the program and potential authorization and appropriation levels. PL-480 Food Aid funding levels and reform issues - Discussion with Ag and Foreign Affairs committee staff regarding potential reforms possible to increase the speed and decrease concerns with U.S.-Flag shipping of foreign food aid, as well as discussion about increases in PL-480 appropriations. Cargo Preference - Discussion with staff regarding increases to the cargo preference percentages required under the law, as well as on-going efforts to protect cargo preference in regards to foreign aid and Ex-Im Bank financed cargos. Maritime regulatory issues - Discussions with staff over regulatory reform issues, particularly those that impact U.S.-Flag carriers but are not present in the foreign sailing international fleet.

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

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

HR 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, opposing the legislation as it cuts public input out of forest management decisions. HR 210 Native American Energy Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 424 Gray World State Management Act of 2017; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 717 Listing Reform Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 1274 State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act); opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, opposing weakening changes to the Wilderness Act. HR 2936, Resilient Forests Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening forestry protections. S. 1975, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2017, supporting the legislation in its entirety S. 973/ HR 2218, Tennessee Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. ___, 2018 Farm Bill, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. Oppose HR. 1154/S. 168 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VISA) as inadequately addressing concerns with ballast water. HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken forest management provisions. HR. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, opposing the legislation as it dramatically weakened protections for national forests. S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing the addition of any amendments that would weaken national forest protection, supporting the inclusion of wilderness protection language for Tennessee and Virginia. HR 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act. H.R. 3281 "Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act", opposing provisions that dont protect wildlife. H.R. 2, House Farm Bill/Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. S. 3042, Senate Farm Bill, expressing concern about forest management provisions that were not adopted in the bill, and expressing support for VA and TN Wilderness provisions that were.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Issues related to automobile fuel economy(CAFE)/greenhouse gas standards, including lifecycle assessment Water resource issues, including dredging Issues related to ballast water requirements, including S.168 & H.R.1154, the "Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act" and S.1129, the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017" S.2602, the USE IT Act, "Utilizing Significant Emmissions with Innovative Technologies Act"

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to infrastructure investment, including the Highway Trust Fund, surface transportation, rail programs, water infrastructure and domestic preference Issues related to inland waterways and Great Lakes transportation, including dredging, icebreaking and locks Issues related to the new Soo Lock project Issues related to ballast water requirements, including S.168 & H.R.1154, the "Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act" and S.1129, the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017" Issues related to automobile fuel economy (CAFE)/greenhouse gas standards, including lifecycle assessment S.3021, "America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018"

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.168 and H.R.1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (CVIDA); S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act - Section VIII; Issues related to California and Louisiana dredging projects and levee construction

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.1154 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, S.168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 168 / H.R. 1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, provisions related to ballast water regulation. S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to ballast water regulation.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding of the Civil Works Budget of the US Army Corps of Engineers; Potential changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920; Vessel Incidental Act (HR 1154, S.168)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding of the Civil Works Budget of the US Army Corps of Engineers; Potential changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920; Vessel Incidental Act (HR 1154, S.168)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Corps of Engineering Funding, Appropriations issues, Energy and Water Appropriations for FY2019, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (HR 1154, S. 168)

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Legislation H.J. Res. 38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.J. Res. 59 - EPA RMP CRA H.J. Res. 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA H.R. 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act H.R. 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act H.R. 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act H.R. 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act H.R. 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs H.R. 1119 - SENSE Act H.R. 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel H.R. 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs H.R. 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants H.R. 1917/S. 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act H.R. 350/S. 203 - RPM Act of 2017 H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 3127 - NSR review bill H.R. 3128 - NSR review bill H.R. 2 - Farm Bill and Amendments H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017 S.J. Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 263 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 452 - ORDEAL Act S. 454 - CLEER Act S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S.J. Res. 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA S.J. Res. 28 - EPA RMP CRA S.J. Res. 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2421 - FARM Act - (CERCLA exemption for CAFOs) S. 2461 - BRICK Act (delay on brick kiln standards) S. 1129 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 (VIDA) S. 2602 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S. 2663 - the Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act S. 2771 - Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act S. 2772 - A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program. S. 3105 - Water Affordability Acts. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act S. 3021 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act S. 914 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act S. 3492 - Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018 Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrological Connection to Surface Water; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 7126 (February 20, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Final Rule; 83 FR 5200 (February 6, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Nominations Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of EPA Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Wright as AA for Office of Land & Emergency Management

Client expense: $100,495 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Soo Locks modernization project - authorization and funding VIDA/Ballast Water - S.168/H.R. 1154 Buy America policy WRDA legislation - H.R. 8

Client expense: $141,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 140 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund - amendment 2232, the Cost Guard Authorization Act of 2018. S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.R. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economic review of project to construct a navigation lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking resources on the Great Lakes. H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - entire bill. S. 3021 and S. 2800 - America Water Infrasturcture Act of 2018 - entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

H.R. 1154 / S.168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act Ballast water discharge permitting issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 1154/S. 168, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, issues related to ballast water; Issues related to dredging funding; Issues related to the transportation of vessel equipment.

Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; HR 5893 Energizing American Shipbuilding Act; S 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017; S 168 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; CBP General Notice 19 CFR Part 177 "Proposed Modification and Revocation of Ruling Letters Relating to Customs Application of the Jones Act to the Transportation of Certain Merchandise and Equipment Between Coastwise Points"; Efforts related to crewmember visas; Efforts related to maritime infrastructure.

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Issues related to infrastructure investment, including the Highway Trust Fund, surface transportation, rail programs, water infrastructure and domestic preference Issues related to inland waterways and Great Lakes transportation, including dredging, icebreaking and locks Issues related to ballast water requirements, including S.168 & H.R.1154, the "Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act" and S.1129, the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017" Issues related to automobile fuel economy (CAFE)/greenhouse gas standards, including lifecycle assessment

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the repeal and implementation delay of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 1154, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose BLM proposal to rewrite the methane waste rule. Oppose H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, which delays protections mercury, arsenic, and chromium pollution from brick manufacturing facilities. Support requiring CAFOs to disclose emissions under EPCRA and CERCLA. Oppose S. 1129, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, due to the Vessel Incidental discharge Act provisions included in the bill, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2, the House Farm Bill, which includes provisions to eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards. Oppose attempts to roll back environmental protections in the Water Resources Development Act of 2018.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Commercial Vehicle Incidental Discharge Act - S. 168, H.R. 1154 Infrastructure package (no bill)

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R.1154, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 168, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 S.518, Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act S. 692, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1971, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 S. 1700, Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017 S.1137, Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance legislation S. 3015, Water Affordability Act S.2000, National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 S. 1996, Environmental Justice Act of 2017 H.R. 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act Senate Unnumbered, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2017 S.2346, A bill to establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program, and for other purposes H.R. 3248, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2018 S.2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Senate Unnumbered, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 5596, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018 House Unnumbered, Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 3192, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2018

Client expense: $30,359 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 154 - Honoring our World War II Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 HR 5879/S 2127 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018 HR 5893/S 2916 - Energizing American Maritime Act HR 6175 - Maritime Safety Act of 2018 HR 1726 - Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017 S.168/HR 1154 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S.763 - Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act FY'2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations FY'2019 Agriculture Appropriations FY'2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations S.1984 To Exempt Puerto Rico from the Coastwise Laws of the United States HR 3966 Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act HR 4425 Food and Farm Act S. 1894 To Exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act HR 8 - Water Resources Development Act HR 5515 - John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

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)

H.R.1154 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, S.168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding of the Civil Works Budget of the US Army Corps of Engineers; Potential changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920; Vessel Incidental Act (HR 1154, S.168)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding of the Civil Works Budget of the US Army Corps of Engineers; Potential changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920; Vessel Incidental Act (HR 1154, S.168)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE