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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017
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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 This bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2019 for the Federal Maritime Commission. It also prohibits a group of two or more common carriers from negotiating with a provider of port services for rates or services unless advance notice is provided to the commission. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate college maritime training programs as centers of excellence and enter into cooperative agreements to help them admit additional students, recruit additional faculty, expand facilities, create new career pathways, and award students credit for previous experience.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 796.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1017.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Policy issues with respect to the marine transportation system: full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, marine terminal operations as covered by Shipping Act amendments (HR2593 and S.1129) and FMC action detention and demurrage practices and Fact Finding #28 investigation; policy with respect to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; and the National Maritime Transportation Strategy; and USDOC Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Monitoring Congressional action on amendments to the Shipping Act and the FMC authorization (HR2593 and S.1129)and the FMC action on the detention and demurrage petition and Fact Finding #28 investigation. In support of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act legislation (S.168) as proposed in the Senate Coast Guard Authorization Bill (S.140) and signed into law.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.2593/S.1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 and H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax, WRDA, Port Metrics and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1894 A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"), provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3966 Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3852 Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017; provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. S. 1561 Open America's Waters Act of 2017, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 2593 / S. 1119 Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, provisions relating to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances. S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to mariner credentialing. 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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act, which includes WRDA; S. 3273, PORT Act, to provide funding for intermodal connectors to ports; S. 1488 and H.R. 3152, Harbor Maintenance Tax reform; S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act of 2017 to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's plan to rebuild America's infrastructure; Infrastructure funding in general
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
WGMA Advocacy Trip (Sept. 5-6) Main topics of meetings were revamping of U.S. L&H Act; trade tariffs; and Port Funding. Proposed revisions to Shipping Act)regarding Ocean Carrier Alliances/FMC requirements (FMC Auth. Act S.1129 & HR2593); FMC action on detention & demurrage practices and Fact Finding #28 investigation; condition of Federal navigation system and infrastructure of marine transportation system; Water Resources Development Act (HR8, S.2800)and policy related to Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; US DOT Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee matters, including port performance freight statistics program;
Client expense: $5,450 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Proposed revisions to the Shipping Act specifically with regard to carrier Alliances and FMC requirements (FMC Authorization Act S.1129 and HR2593)and FMC action on detention and demurrage practices and Fact Finding #28 investigation. The condition of the Federal navigation system and the infrastructure that makes up the marine transportation system: the Water Resources Development Act (HR8, S.2800) including policy with respect to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Engaging executive branch personnel on potential administration initiatives in maritime related matters. Matters before the USDOT Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee, including discussions on port performance statistics program and the National Maritime Transportation Strategy. Interacting with the USDOC Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Policy issues with respect to the marine transportation system: full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, marine terminal operations as covered by Shipping Act amendments (HR2593 and S.1129) and FMC action detention and demurrage practices and Fact Finding #28 investigation; the Water Resources Development Act (HR8, S.2800) including policy with respect to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; matters before the USDOT Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee, including discussions on port performance statistics program, the Marine Highway Program, and the National Maritime Transportation Strategy; and USDOC Advisory Committee on Supply Chain. Competitiveness.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Monitoring Congressional action on amendments to the Shipping Act and the FMC authorization (HR2593 and S.1129)and the FMC action on the detention and demurrage petition and Fact Finding #28 investigation. In support of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act legislation (S.168) as proposed to be in the Senate Coast Guard Authorization Bill (S.140).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.2593/S.1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 and H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax, WRDA, Port Metrics and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1894 A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"), provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3966 Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3852 Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017; provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. S. 1561 Open America's Waters Act of 2017, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 2593 / S. 1119 Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, provisions relating to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances. S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to mariner credentialing.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
1 and 2.) Federal Legislation and Issues (H.R. designates work with House of Representatives; S. designates work with Senate) H.R. 2593, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Support entire bill; legislation allows the Congressional Budget Office to analyze legislation beyond the first ten-year budget window to assess savings based on preventive health activities. H.R. 5423, Gestational Diabetes Act of 2018. Support legislation which aims to reduce incidences of gestational diabetes and improve outcomes for people with gestational diabetes. H.R. 5768/S. 3366, the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Act. The Association supports this legislation to reduce barriers and increase the utilization of DSMT, which is a covered benefit under Medicare. S. 2554, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. The Association supports this legislation which would prohibit pharmacy gag clauses in contracts between a pharmacy and an insurer or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM).
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act, which includes WRDA; S. 3273, PORT Act, to provide funding for intermodal connectors to ports; S. 1488 and H.R. 3152, Harbor Maintenance Tax reform; S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act of 2017 to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's plan to rebuild America's infrastructure; Infrastructure funding in general
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Transportation
Commercial vessel incidental discharge legislation (S.1129), regulations, and permits; CBP programs (export automation, admissibility, form automation, ACE, C-TPAT); Invasive pests and contamination; Container cleanliness; Vessel air emissions; Vessel, cargo and crew safety and security issues (cybersecurity, container scanning); Navigation and waterways safety; Offshore energy development; FMC and Shipping Act requirements (HR 2593, S.1129).
Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Competition issues related to the Shipping Act of 1984; H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017; S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017; H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
1 and 2.) Federal Legislation and Issues (H.R. designates work with House of Representatives; S. designates work with Senate) H.R. 2593, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Support entire bill; legislation allows the Congressional Budget Office to analyze legislation beyond the first ten-year budget window to assess savings based on preventive health activities. H.R. 5423, Gestational Diabetes Act of 2018. Support legislation which aims to reduce incidences of gestational diabetes and improve outcomes for people with gestational diabetes. H.R. 4978/S. 2410, the Chronic Disease Management Act. ADA supports this legislation which would allow HSA eligible high deductible health plans to provide beneficiary coverage of chronic disease management care before reaching their deductible limit. H.R. 5768, the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Act. The Association supports this legislation to reduce barriers and increase the utilization of DSMT, which is a covered benefit under Medicare.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.2593/S.1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 and H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax, WRDA, Port Metrics and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act of 2017 to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure; S. 1488 and H.R. 3152, Harbor Maintenance Tax reform
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1894 A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"), provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3966 Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3852 Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017; provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. S. 1561 Open America's Waters Act of 2017, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 2593 / S. 1119 Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, provisions relating to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances. S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to mariner credentialing.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Transportation
Commercial vessel incidental discharge legislation (S.1129), regulations, and permits; CBP programs (export automation, admissibility, form automation, ACE, C-TPAT); Invasive pests and contamination; Container cleanliness; Vessel air emissions; Vessel, cargo and crew safety and security issues (cybersecurity, container scanning); Navigation and waterways safety; Offshore energy development; FMC and Shipping Act requirements (HR 2593, S.1129).
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1894 A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"), provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. HR 396 Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. HR 3852 Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017; provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. S 1561 Open America's Waters Act of 2017, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. HR 2593/S 1119 Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, provisions relating to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances. S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to mariner credentialing.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act of 2017 to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure; S. 1488 and H.R. 3152, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017, to ensure Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) funding is returned to ports for harbor and waterway needs; pipeline relocation policy; Water Resources Development Act to support Army Corps of Engineers navigation channel construction and maintenance projects
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.2593/S.1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 and H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax, WRDA, Port Metrics and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
1 and 2.) Federal Legislation and Issues (H.R. designates work with House of Representatives; S. designates work with Senate) H.R. 2593, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Support entire bill; legislation allows the Congressional Budget Office to analyze legislation beyond the first ten-year budget window to assess savings based on preventive health activities. (Lobbyist used: Meghan Riley) HCR H.R. 3922, the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act. Oppose bill. The Association supports 2-year reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program; oppose the legislations offset to the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Association supports the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the ACA and opposes any legislative efforts to weaken and or cut the fund. (Lobbyists used: Meghan Riley, Gwen Rathbun) HCR The Bipartisan Health Care Act (Alexander-Murray legislation.) Support the bill which would extend the cost-sharing reduction payments and provides other mechanisms to stabilize the insurance market. (Lobbyists used: Meghan Riley, Rob Goldsmith) HCR Issues worked on not yet reflected in legislation: Cost of prescription drugs. The Association is concerned about the rising cost of insulin and other diabetes medications. The Association has not endorsed any legislative proposal but has advocated for Congress to hold hearings with all parties in the insulin supply chain to increase transparency and ultimately make insulin more affordable for patients. (Lobbyists used: Meghan Riley, Robert Goldsmith) HCR Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Legislation. The Association supports efforts to reduce barriers and increase the utilization of DSMT, which is a covered benefit under Medicare. (Lobbyists Used: Meghan Riley, Robert Goldsmith) HCR Gestational Diabetes Act of 2018. Support past legislation which aims to reduce incidences of gestational diabetes and improve outcomes for people with gestational diabetes. HCR
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Competition issues related to the Shipping Act of 1984; H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017; S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.1726 - Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017 H.R.2593/ S.1119 - Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 HR 1240 Energizing American Maritime Act HR 1908 Investing In America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Exclusion of Maritime Services in TTIP Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Pit-to-pier issues Port Automation
Client expense: $240,000 · 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
2017 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislative proposals to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 regarding coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. S. 1894, A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"); HR 3966, Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act; HR 3852, Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017; S 1561, Open America's Waters Act of 2017. Legislation relating to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances, including HR 2593, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, and S 1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017. S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Provisions related to mariner credentialing.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
S. 702, Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act S. 168, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 1119/H.R. 2593, FMC Reauthorization Act S. 545/H.R. 785, National Right to Work Act U.S. Jones Act, Puerto Rico Exemption
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Commercial vessel incidental discharge legislation (S.1129), regulations, and permits; CBP programs (export automation, admissibility, form automation, ACE, C-TPAT); Invasive pests and contamination; Container cleanliness; Vessel air emissions; Vessel, cargo and crew safety and security issues (cybersecurity, container scanning); Navigation and waterways safety; Offshore energy development; FMC and Shipping Act requirements (HR 2593, S.1129).
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2017 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act of 2017 to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure; S. 1488 and H.R. 3152, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017, to ensure Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) funding is returned to ports for harbor and waterway needs; pipeline relocation policy
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
1 and 2.) Federal Legislation and Issues (H.R. designates work with House of Representatives; S. designates work with Senate) S. 1724/H.R. 4260, the Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act. Support entire bill; encourages organizations and businesses to provide access to healthy foods in urban and rural food deserts. H.R. 309/S.920, the National Clinical Care Commission Act. Support entire bill; creates a commission to integrate federal research, prevention, and clinical efforts on diabetes and related metabolic and autoimmune diseases. H.R. 2593, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Support entire bill; legislation allows the Congressional Budget Office to analyze legislation beyond the first ten-year budget window to assess savings based on preventive health activities. H.R. 2077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act of 2017. Support entire bill requires employer-sponsored health plans that employ step therapy to implement a clear process by which the patient or provider can request an exception and that the exceptions process must be made readily available on the website of the health plan. H.R. 3922, the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act. Oppose bill. The Association supports 2-year reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program; opposes the legislations offset to the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Association supports the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the ACA and opposes any legislative efforts to weaken and or cut the fund. H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Opposed the provision in the bill that repealed the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Association opposes legislative efforts to weaken the ACA. The Bipartisan Health Care Act (Alexander-Murray legislation.) Support the bill which would extend the cost-sharing reduction payments and provides other mechanisms to stabilize the insurance market. Issues worked on not yet reflected in legislation: Special Diabetes Program. The Association supports reauthorization of the program and is working on permanent or multi-year renewal before the September 2017 expiration date. A portion of the program was temporarily reauthorized through the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization. Cost of prescription drugs. The Association is concerned about the rising cost of insulin and other diabetes medications. The Association has not endorsed any legislative proposal but has advocated for Congress to hold hearings with all parties in the insulin supply chain to increase transparency and ultimately make insulin more affordable for patients. Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Legislation. The Association supports efforts to reduce barriers and increase the utilization of DSMT, which is a covered benefit under Medicare. HCR
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.2593/S.1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 and H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax, WRDA, Port Metrics and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 772/S. 261, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017. Oppose entire bill; revises the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. S. 1724, the Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act. Support entire bill; encourages organizations and businesses to provide access to healthy foods in urban and rural food deserts. H.R. 2351, the Minority Diabetes Initiative Act. Support entire bill; provides grants for the treatment of diabetes in minority populations. H.R. 309/S.920, the National Clinical Care Commission Act. Support entire bill; creates a commission to integrate federal research, prevention, and clinical efforts on diabetes and related metabolic and autoimmune diseases. Better Care Reconciliation Act: Oppose entire bill; repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through budget reconciliation by repealing key provisions of the current law including Medicaid expansion, the ACAs current tax subsidy structure and the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The legislation would drastically change the financing structure of the Medicaid program through a per capita caps mechanism. The Association opposes efforts to repeal the ACA without simultaneously enacting a replacement bill that offers equal or greater coverage and consumer protections. This legislation did not meet those standards. Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal Legislation: Oppose entire bill; the bill would eliminate the ACA tax credits, cost-sharing reductions payments, and Medicaid expansion coverage funding, and create a block grant program to provide funding to states. This is extremely concerning because by eliminating all of these programs and turning them into one block grant it would cut hundreds of billions of dollars in funding leading to huge losses in coverage. The legislation also repeals the individual and employer mandates, and would roll back ACA consumer protections which would lead to higher costs for those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes. The Association opposes efforts to repeal the ACA without simultaneously enacting a replacement bill that offers equal or greater coverage and consumer protections. This legislation did not meet those standards. H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. Oppose entire bill; the legislation would create federally certified association health plans (AHPs). The Association has serious concerns that AHPs would lead to a two-tiered market, in which AHPs offer inadequate coverage to healthy groups only. H.R. 2593, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Support entire bill; legislation allows the Congressional Budget Office to analyze legislation beyond the first ten-year budget window to assess savings based on preventive health activities. H.R. 2077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act of 2017. Support entire bill; requires employer-sponsored health plans that employ step therapy to implement a clear process by which the patient or provider can request an exception and that the exceptions process must be made readily available on the website of the health plan. Issues worked on not yet reflected in legislation: Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Association supports the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the ACA and opposes any legislative efforts to weaken and or cut the fund. Special Diabetes Program. The Association supports re-authorization of the program and is working on permanent or multi-year renewal before the September 2017 expiration date. A portion of the program was temporarily reauthorized through the Federal Aviation Administration re-authorization. Cost of prescription drugs. The Association is concerned about the rising cost of insulin and other diabetes medications. The Association has not endorsed any legislative proposal but has advocated for Congress to hold hearings with all parties in the insulin supply chain to increase transparency and ultimately make insulin more affordable for patients.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislative proposals to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 regarding coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. S. 1894, A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"); HR 3966, Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act; HR 3852, Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017; S 1561, Open America's Waters Act of 2017. Legislation relating to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances, including HR 2593, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, and S 1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017. S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Provisions related to mariner credentialing.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; S. 1096 and H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure; S. 1488 and H.R. 3152, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017, to ensure Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) funding is returned to ports for harbor and waterway needs; pipeline relocation policy
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; S. 1096 and H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure; S. 1488 and H.R. 3152, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017, to ensure Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) money is returned to ports for harbor and waterway needs; pipeline relocation policy
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.2593/S.1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 and H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax, WRDA, Port Metrics and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
S. 702, Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act (PLUS Act) H.R. 3551, Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Act H.R. 2593/S. 1119, FMC Reauthorization Act H.R. 785/S. 545, National Right to Work Act H.R. 2825, Homeland Security Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.1726 - Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017 H.R.2593/ S.1119 - Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 HR 1240 Energizing American Maritime Act HR 1908 Investing In America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Exclusion of Maritime Services in TTIP Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Pit-to-pier issues Port Automation
Client expense: $240,000 · 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
2017 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislative proposals to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 regarding coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. Current and emerging legislative response to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study on control of aquatic invasive species. Congressional oversight of possible changes to the Missouri River Master Manual by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R.2593, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017. Legislation pertaining to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 2997 The 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act H.R. 549, The Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act H.R. 2518, The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2593, The Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 2997 The 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act H.R. 549, The Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act H.R. 2518, The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2593, The Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 2997 The 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act H.R. 549, The Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act H.R. 2518, The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2593, The Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 772/S. 261, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017. Oppose entire bill; revises the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. H.R. 309/S.920, the National Clinical Care Commission Act. Support entire bill; creates a commission to integrate federal research, prevention, and clinical efforts on diabetes and related metabolic and autoimmune diseases. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. Oppose entire bill; repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through budget reconciliation by repealing key provisions of the current law including Medicaid expansion, the ACAs current tax subsidy structure and the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The legislation would drastically change the financing structure of the Medicaid program through a per capita caps mechanism. The Association opposes efforts to repeal the ACA without simultaneously enacting a replacement bill that offers equal or greater coverage and consumer protections. This legislation did not meet those standards. Better Care Reconciliation Act: Oppose entire bill; repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through budget reconciliation by repealing key provisions of the current law including Medicaid expansion, the ACAs current tax subsidy structure and the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The legislation would drastically change the financing structure of the Medicaid program through a per capita caps mechanism. The Association opposes efforts to repeal the ACA without simultaneously enacting a replacement bill that offers equal or greater coverage and consumer protections. This legislation did not meet those standards. H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. Oppose entire bill; the legislation would create federally certified association health plans (AHPs). The Association has serious concerns that AHPs would lead to a two-tiered market, in which AHPs offer inadequate coverage to healthy groups only. H.R. 2593, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Support entire bill; legislation allows the Congressional Budget Office to analyze legislation beyond the first ten-year budget window to assess savings based on preventive health activities. H.R. 2077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act of 2017. Support entire bill; requires employer-sponsored health plans that employ step therapy to implement a clear process by which the patient or provider can request an exception and that the exceptions process must be made readily available on the website of the health plan. Issues worked on not yet reflected in legislation: Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Association supports the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the ACA and opposes any legislative efforts to weaken and or cut the fund. Special Diabetes Program. The Association supports reauthorization of the program and is working on permanent or multi-year renewal before the September 2017 expiration date. Farm Bill. The Association is interested in protecting nutrition programs under the jurisdiction of the 2018 Farm Bill. Cost of prescription drugs. The Association is concerned about the rising cost of insulin and other diabetes medications. The Association has not endorsed any legislative proposal but has advocated for Congress to hold hearings with all parties in the insulin supply chain to increase transparency and ultimately make insulin more affordable for patients.
Client expense: $201,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.2593/S.1119, Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 and H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax, WRDA, Port Metrics and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 1908, Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; S. 1129 and H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, authorizing appropriations for USCG including regulatory authority on ballast water; S. 1096 and H.R. 2593, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Authorization Act to authorize funding for FMC; President Trump's Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Transportation
HR 2593 and matters associated with goods movement.
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE