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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 101)This bill extends the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve program through FY2021. (Sec. 102)The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 44,500 for FY2020-FY2021. (Sec. 103)The budgetary effects of this bill are to be determined in accordance with the procedures established in the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. TITLE II--COAST GUARD (Sec. 201)The bill (1) requires the Coast Guard to make a determination of satisfactory service regarding the grade in which an officer is retired; (2) provides authority to retire an officer to a lower grade if such officer committed misconduct in a lower grade than that held at the time of retirement; (3) provides that a retired grade determination is administratively final on the day an officer is retired and may not be reopened, with specified exceptions; and (4) removes gender-specific terminology from Coast Guard provisions. (Sec. 202)The Coast Guard must appoint an officer who is in a grade above captain as Director of Congressional Affairs. (Sec. 203)The bill increased monetary limitations for the Coast Guard to settle admiralty claims and claims for damage to Coast Guard property. (Sec. 204)The bill provides authority for Coast Guard officers to opt out of promotion board consideration in limited circumstances. (Sec. 205)The Coast Guard may temporarily promote officers with critical skills and serving in certain positions. (Sec. 206)Members of the Coast Guard may be inactivated from active duty to meet personal or professional needs and then returned to the service at the end of such period. (Sec. 207)The bill requires that Coast Guard long-term major acquisition plans include costs to operate and sustain vessels and aircraft. (Sec. 208)The Coast Guard must improve its employment skills verification, accuracy of certificates of training and skills and its responsiveness to certification requests for its members. (Sec. 209)The bill specifies reporting requirements for the Coast Guard regarding gender diversity, including requiring a biennial report that includes an analysis of its recruitment and retention of women and gender-based limitations on career opportunities. (Sec. 210)This bill limits dismantling or disposal of infrastructure comprising the LORAN-C system. (Sec. 211)The bill modifies the treatment of officers serving outside the Coast Guard with respect to the number and distribution of commissioned officers on the active duty promotion list. (Sec. 212)The Coast Guard may enter into certain transactions to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research projects, including adequate training for involved Coast Guard personnel. (Sec. 213)The bill provides the Coast Guard acquisition workforce reemployment authority. (Sec. 214)The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on the Coast Guard's allocation of its resources to support its defense readiness mission with the Department of Defense (DOD). (Sec. 215)The Coast Guard must report on the potential use of liquefied natural gas fuels in Coast Guard vessels, including new and converted vessels. TITLE III--SHIPPING (Sec. 301)The bill requires certain vessels to be equipped with electronic navigational charts that meet Coast Guard standards. (Sec. 302)The bill requires certain passenger vessels to comply with security and safety requirements by eliminating an exception for vessels engaged on coastwise voyages. (Sec. 303)The bill revises requirements related to non-operating individuals on board merchant vessels. (Sec. 304)Vessels built in the United States that lose their coastwise trade privileges may regain those privileges in a manner similar to vessels not built in the United States. (Sec. 305)The Department of Transportation (DOT) must (1) determine whether suitable U.S. flagged installation vessels are available for use and if not allow the use of foreign flagged installation vessels; and (2) develop, maintain, and periodically update an inventory of installation vessels. (Sec. 306)The bill modifies and provides statutory authority for several advisory committees, including authorizing members of advisory committees to be available to testify before Congress with respect to advice, reports, and recommendations submitted to the Coast Guard. (Sec. 307)The Department of Homeland Security must remove a maritime lien after such lien expires. (Sec. 308)The bill replaces the term "law enforcement personnel" with the term "emergency response providers" to allow the Coast Guard to engage with a broader array of partner agencies. (Sec. 309)The bill prohibits causing the beam of a laser pointer to strike a vessel operating in the navigable waters of the United States. (Sec. 310)The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System must include a compendium of federal programs engaged in the marine transportation system in their submission provided to Congress every five years. (Sec. 311)The Coast Guard may establish a safety zone to address special activities in the U.S. exclusive economic zone. (Sec. 312)Operators of certain recreational vessels must use an engine cut-off switch link while operating on plane or above displacement speed. (Sec. 313)The Coast Guard may accept a substitution for fittings, materials, equipment, arrangements, calculations, information, or tests if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety on the affected recreational vessel. (Sec. 314)The Coast Guard must review and approve Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans. (Sec. 315)DOD must submit a written explanation of the circumstances that require a waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws in the interest of national defense. (Sec. 316)Funds distributed through the Maritime Administration's Small Shipyard Grant Program must be used for items produced or manufactured in the United States. (Sec. 317)The National Academy of Public Administration must conduct a study of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. (Sec. 318)DOT must designate each state maritime academy as a center of excellence in maritime workforce training. (Sec. 319)The bill revises the Coast Guard's authority to renew existing merchant mariner credentials. TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS (Sec. 401)The Coast Guard must review the adequacy of, and continuing need for, regulations requiring a U.S. documented vessel to comply with regulations for vessels engaged in an international voyage. (Sec. 402)The Coast Guard must regularly assess available unmanned maritime systems and satellite vessel tracking technologies for potential use to support its missions. (Sec. 403)The Coast Guard must establish a policy to allow the transfer of a member whose dependent is the victim of sexual assault perpetrated by a member of the Armed Forces who is unrelated to the victim. (Sec. 404)The bill allows towing vessels to transit beyond the boundary line in certain limited situations. (Sec. 405)The Coast Guard must enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy will prepare an assessment of Coast Guard operational authorities. (Sec. 406)The Coast Guard must submit to Congress a description of the its strategy to implement cloud computing. (Sec. 407)The Coast Guard must report on the vulnerabilities of its installations and requirements resulting from climate change over the next twenty years. (Sec. 408)The Coast Guard must develop a plan to address its shore infrastructure issues. (Sec. 409)The Coast Guard must report on the status of its efforts to field a comprehensive Physical Access Control System. (Sec. 410)The Coast Guard must issue certificates of documentation with coastwise endorsements for the vessels Safari Voyager (International Maritime Organization number 8963753) and Pacific Provider (United States official number 597967). (Sec. 411)The Coast Guard must submit a report to Congress regarding the ongoing Polar Security Cutter acquisition. (Sec. 412)The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States needs an additional Great Lakes icebreaker to facilitate commerce in the Great Lakes. (Sec. 413)The GAO must conduct an audit regarding the enforcement of the U.S. cargo preference program. (Sec. 414)The Coast Guard must brief Congress on a plan to expand the Coast Guard Insider Threat program to include the monitoring of all Coast Guard devices. (Sec. 415)The bill requires the cap on the federal share of funds to apply to any funding with respect to providing fishing safety grants. (Sec. 416)The Coast Guard must develop a plan for a demonstration program that will assess the feasibility of using unmanned aircraft systems for surveillance of marine protected areas. (Sec. 417)The Coalbank Slough in Coos Bay, Oregon, is not considered navigable waters of the United States (Sec. 418)The Coast Guard must brief Congress on Coast Guard housing, including the material condition of its housing facilities. (Sec. 419)The bill permits remedial actions to be completed after the transfer of Coast Guard property at Point Spencer, Alaska. (Sec. 420)The bill prohibits the Coast Guard from establishing new anchorages in the Hudson River between Yonkers, New York, and Kingston, New York. (Sec. 421)The Coast Guard may extend the duration of a vessel certificate of documentation and certification of financial responsibility for a period of not more than one year. (Sec. 422)The bill establishes a rotational cybersecurity research and training program at the Coast Guard Academy. (Sec. 423)The bill prohibits the collection of towing vessels inspection fees until the Coast Guard completes a review of inspection costs and implements regulations to establish specific inspection fees. (Sec. 424)An insurer or other indemnifier of a responsible party or injured third party is subject to the subrogated rights of that responsible party or injured third party to such compensation. (Sec. 425)The bill eliminates the loan program that provided assistance to fishermen and aquaculture producers during the claims procedure with respect to oil pollution. (Sec. 426)The bill provides different levels of liability for deepwater ports used in connection with the transportation of oil and the transportation of natural gas. (Sec. 427)The Coast Guard must report on current drug interdiction efforts in the Caribbean and whether the number of maritime surveillance hours used to counter illicit drug trafficking meets mission requirements. (Sec. 428)The bill revises voting requirements for the western Alaska community development quota program panel. (Sec. 429)The Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard must develop and implement a joint application for merchant mariner's documents and for a transportation security card. (Sec. 430)The Coast Guard must develop plans for a wing-in-ground craft demonstration program. TITLE V--REORGANIZATION (Sec. 501)The bill reorganizes provisions in the U.S. Code related to uninspected commercial fishing industry vessels. (Sec. 502)The bill redesignates several Coast Guard provisions in the U.S. Code, including provisions related to sexual assault and sexual harassment, and disputes regarding acquisitions. (Sec. 503)The bill repeals provisions in the U.S. Code related to (1) service under licenses issued without examination, (2) standards for tank vessels of the United States, (3) Caribbean Support Tender Vessels, and (4) accident and incident notification. TITLE VI--TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS (Sec. 601)The bill makes technical amendments to the U.S. Code to revise provisions related to the Coast Guard and shipping. TITLE VII--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2019 (Sec. 702)The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Federal Maritime Commission. TITLE VIII--COAST GUARD ACADEMY IMPROVEMENT ACT Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act (Sec. 802)The Coast Guard must enter into an arrangement with National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) under which NAPA will prepare an assessment of the level of cultural competence at the Coast Guard Academy. (Sec. 803)The Coast Guard must annually report on diversity at the Coast Guard Academy. (Sec. 804)The Coast Guard must enter into an arrangement with NAPA under which NAPA will conduct a comprehensive review of the Coast Guard Academy admissions process. (Sec. 805)The bill establishes a minority outreach team at the Coast Guard Academy. (Sec. 806) The bill authorizes a college pre-commissioning initiative program for the Coast Guard. (Sec. 807)The Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors must include recruitment and retention within its scope of review.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7263-7284)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7263-7284)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3409.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7263-7287)
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-172.
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2023 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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
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| House |
| Referred to |
| June 21, 2019 |
| June 21, 2019 |
| Democratic |
| SC |
| Sam Graves | Republican | MO |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| HR 633 |
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| HR 3210 | 116th | Related bill |
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2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to small, subsistence, and rural harbors in non-contiguous areas of the United States. Implementation of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 - issues related to authorization for construction of Coast Guard cutters. Implementation of Coast Guard 2019 Authorization bill (H.R.3409). Coast Guard bill provision in the FY21 NDAA (P.L. 116-283).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues relating to implementation of legislation to convey federal lands at Port Clarence, AK to Bering Straits Native Corporation, the State of Alaska and U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard Reauthorization bills with regard to Port Clarence disposition and LORAN C station disposition (P.L.114-120). Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R.3409). Issues related to Arctic Ports in Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization bills. Implementation of Water Resources Development Act 2018 bills- Small boat harbor funding (P.L.115-270). Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-260).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2021 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to fisheries disaster funding, grant programs other relief measures in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and subsequent legislative relief measures. Pending introduction of Senate, Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act: Capitol Construction Fund - Fisheries Finance Program provision. Issues related to the Alternate Safety Compliance Program for commercial fishing vessels as mandated by H.R. 3409 / S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 / National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.116-283). Issues related to Gulf of Mexico fishery bycatch and ecosystem Issues related to dredging and/or maintenance of Baptiste Collette, Tiger Pass & Myrtle Grove.management.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · first_quarter · Defense
H.R. 6, Promise Act; H.R. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act; H.R. 463, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act; H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act; H.R. 847, Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2019; H.R. 2406, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2953, Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act; H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; H.R. 4870, United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 5050, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 5887, Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act; H.R. 5995, Major Richard Star Act; H.R. 6148, TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act; H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 21, Pay Our Coast Guard Act; S. 208, Retired Pay Restoration Act; S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019; S. 1047, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2629, United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019; S. 2833, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; S. 2981, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019; S. 3272, A bill to provide for a safe to report policy relating to alleged instances of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces; S. 3273, ACCESS to Careers Act of 2020; S. 3308, Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act; S. 3393, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes; S. 3432, Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020.
Client expense: $590,911 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Various efforts to consider the Jones Act's applicability to offshore wind, including as considered in HR 3409, the Coast Guard Authorization Act--Discussed need for cooperation on issues around implementation of the Jones Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S.713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 7904, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; S. 3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; HR. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - Division A- Sec. 1101; Sec. 1104; Sec. 1204; Sec. 1205; Sec. 1212; Sec. 1301; Sec. 1302; Sec. 6001; Sec. 6002; Sec. 6003; Sec. 6004; Sec. 6005; Sec. 6006; Sec.6007; Sec. 6008; Sec. 6009; Sec. 6010; Sec. 8202; Division D; Sec.1603; Sec. 33301; HR.7095, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Division G; Division L; Division O, Title VI; HR. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - Sec. 1103; HR.8900, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act - Bill in its entirety; HJ. Res 107, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Bill in its entirety; HJ. Res 110, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Bill in its entirety; HR. 1520, Stopgap Funding Through Dec. 28, 2020 - Bill in its entirety; Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to standard and metrics; Issues related to an implementation plan for truck size and weight research; Issues related to the incorporation of cost-benefit analysis for regulatory action at the Surface Transportation Board; Issues related to a mode-neutral framework for the future regulation of emerging technologies; Issues related to railroad emergency response contractor hours of service; Issues related to FAST Act Reauthorization; Issues Related to CDC Guidance for critical infrastructure employees; Issues related to Rail Safety Week; Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board and their nominations; Issues related to the Railroad Retirement Board; Issues related to autonomous vehicles.
Client expense: $1,113,790 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2139: Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 3225: Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 3409: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; provisions related to energy. H.R. 4447: Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; all provisions of the bill. H.R. 5120: Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible (SAFER) Pipelines Act of 2019; all provisions of the bill. S. 2299: PIPES Act of 2020; all provisions of the bill. S. 2418: Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life (COASTAL) Act; provisions related to energy. S. 2580: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; provisions related to energy. S. 2657: Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019; all provisions of the bill. S. 4947: Conservation Funding Protection Act; all provisions of the bill. General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Notice to Lessees on Additional Security Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to the implementation of Positive Train Control railway technology; H.R.2, the INVEST in America Act - Titles I and II; issues related to the administration highway/rail crossing safety grant programs and issues related to the development of a national high speed rail system, EV charging infrastructure, and port modernization and H.R.3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 issues related to offshore wind.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to offshore wind development on the OCS (H.R. 2, H.R. 3485). Issues related to natural gas, energy transition, U.S. energy policy, infrastructure policy, oil and gas, renewables, and energy innovation (no bill). Issues related to Jones Act (H.R. 3409, S. 2297, H.R. 6395). Issues related to carbon capture and storage and hydrogen (no bill).
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to the implementation of Positive Train Control railway technology and issues related to the development of a national high speed rail system; issues related to EV charging infrastructure and port modernization and H.R.3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 issues related to offshore wind.
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of MARAD title of the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act related to land conveyances. Implementation of 2018 House and Senate WDRA bills (P.L.115-270). 2019 Coast Guard Reauthorization bill (H.R.3409). FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (P.L. 116-283). 2020 Water Resources Development Act authorization (H.R.7575/S.3591).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Exempt back deck spill response workers from CG requirements. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3409/S. 2297), related to Merchant Marine Credential for certain non-operational workers aboard spill control vessels. Coast Guard authorization provisions in FY21 NDAA (H.R.3409/H.R.6395/S.4049).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to small, subsistence, and rural harbors in non-contiguous areas of the United States. Implementation of Water Resources Development Act of 2018 bills - Small boat harbor funding (P.L.115-270). Implementation of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 - issues related to authorization for construction of Coast Guard cutters Coast Guard 2019 Authorization bill (H.R.3409). Coast Guard bill provision in the FY21 NDAA (P.L. 116-283).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Coastwise transportation rule revocation. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3409/S. 2297). Maritime and Coast Guard provisions in the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act and the House Clean energy bill (P.L. 116-283).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries and funding for electronic monitoring. S. 877, Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (entire bill). Unnumbered Senate bill/H.R.7667, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021/H.R.7617 (Division B)/H.R. 8337: Funding for electronic monitoring. Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act of 2020 - entire bill. H.R. 5548/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill. Issues related to fisheries disaster assistance. Implementation of section 32 of Public Law No: 116-136. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act/S. 4021, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020/H.R. 7022, Rural Broadband Acceleration Act/Unnumbered COVID-19 assistance legislation: Coastal broadband funding. S. 3930, Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act/H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019,/H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Maritime Administration authorization provisions): Issues related to port infrastructure grants. S.4723, AQUAA Act - A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes - entire bill. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: COVID assistance for fishermen.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Issues related to vessel classification) (H.R. 2500/S. 1790). Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (Issues related to vessel classification) (H.R. 3409/S. 2297). Issues related to FY19, FY20 and FY 21 Appropriations. Issues related to IMO Polar Code. Issues related to polar icebreakers. Issues related to mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). Issues related to COVID19 relief funding, CARES Act 1.0 (P.L.116-136) and CARES Act 2.0 (HEROES Act 1.0, 2.0) (H.R.6800). Monitor issues related to sanctions legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to H.R. 3409, Sec. 410. Issues related to H.R. 6395, Sec. 8433.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 6395 and S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Issues related to government shipbuilding and repair. S. 2297 and H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019: Issues related to government shipbuilding and repair. Issues related to government shipbuilding and repair - no specific legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues relating to implementation of legislation to convey federal lands at Port Clarence, AK to Bering Straits Native Corporation, the State of Alaska and U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard Reauthorization bills with regard to Port Clarence disposition and LORAN C station disposition (P.L.114-120). Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R.3409). Issues related to Arctic Ports in Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization bills. Implementation of the WIIN Act (P.L.114-322) related to remote and subsistence harbors. Implementation of Water Resources Development Act 2018 bills- Small boat harbor funding (P.L.115-270). Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act, 2020 (H.R.7575/S.3591).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Water Resources Development Act for 2020 (P.L. 116-260). Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act Reauthorization regarding Processor Quota and Community Development Quota allocations. Small boat harbor construction issues. 2019 Cost Guard Reauthorization Bill (H.R.3409). Issues related to CDQ Program and CDQ Panel. FY21 NDAA (Coast Guard Reauthorization) (P.L. 116-283).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 5498, Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 5499, Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019; and H.R. 5500, Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act; provisions relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121). H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; S. 3485, OFFSHORE Act of 2020; and H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to the application of U.S. law to activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; and S.Amdt.2652 to S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019; provisions relating to COVID-19 liability.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; and H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to navigation, safety, and vessel inspections. H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; and H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021; provisions relating to inland waterways infrastructure, navigation, and aquatic nuisance species control.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; and H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to navigation, safety, and vessel inspections.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of Modern Fish Act (S 1520, 115th congress), NMFS guidance document for marina mitigation in pacific northwest, Fisheries council appointments for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S.906); H.R. 2236, the Forage Fish Conservation Act (HR 2236); aquatic invasive species management including Brandon Road Lock and Dam; Everglades federal funding, harmful alga blooms and red tide in the Gulf of Mexico; membership in the Congressional Boating Caucus; USCG reauthorization including engine cut off devices, equivalency authority and Pay Our Coast Guard Act (HR 3409, Sec. 312/313) S.2297 (Sec. 414/415); Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (HR 4828, S 4144); NMPRM with USCG for fire protection on recreational vessels (USCG-2018-0099); Coastal Resiliency HR 4320; Save our Seas S.1982 (provisions related to boat recycling and marine debris); HR 5126 DESCEND ACT (reduce fish mortality with descending devices); HR 4679 Climate Ready Fisheries bill (requiring use of descending devices) ; HR 5548 Fishery Failures (assist in fisheries disaster declarations); Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Environmental Impact Statement on boundaries and regulations for fishing and boating (84 FR 24728), Tilefish permitting for recreational fisheries in mid Atlantic 85 FR 5186; Appointment of recreational fisheries representatives to National Fisheries Management Councils; Americas Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051); Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act (S. 2975/H.R.6057); SHORE Act for small and emerging harbors HR 5831; PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loan program; HR133(division B, Title 1) funding for marine sanctuaries , ACOE, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 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, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S.2979 - Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Committee Staff discussion related to bridges and navigation HR 2 - Moving Forward Act HR 7095 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act HR 7130 - One Federal Decision Act of 2020 S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - Sections 1108, 1408 HR 7904/S.3728 - Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits Issues related to Amtrak safety responsibilities Issues related to border infrastructure
Client expense: $925,716 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) H.R. 3409 and S. 2297, The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, specifically section 305 of the House bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues regarding infrastructure related legislation, boating safety legislation, and workforce development legislation; Issues related to trade; H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, all provisions; Issues related to the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act (Public Law 115-405); Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization; Issues related to H.R. 7092/S. 3422 - the Great American Outdoors Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues regarding infrastructure related legislation, boating safety legislation, and workforce development legislation; H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, all provisions; Issues related to the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act (Public Law 115-405); Issues related to H.R. 7092/S. 3422 - the Great American Outdoors Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues regarding infrastructure related legislation, boating safety legislation, and workforce development legislation; H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, all provisions; Issues related to Sections 232 and 301 tariffs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues regarding infrastructure related legislation, boating safety legislation, and workforce development legislation; H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues regarding infrastructure related legislation, boating safety legislation, and workforce development legislation; H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, all provisions; H.R. 5832 - SHORE Act; Issues related to H.R. 7092/S. 3422 - the Great American Outdoors Act; Issues related to H.R. 4828, Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2019; Issues related to S. 4144 - Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2020; Issues related to H.R. 7552, S. 4699.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program; Atlantic Intra-Coastal Waterway Dredging; U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety programs; HR 367 Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act; S 21 Pay Our Coast Guard Act; National Marine Sanctuaries Programs; H.R. 2440 The Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; HR 3409 Coast Guard Authorization Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Federal policies related to hydrographic data; H.R. 2189/ S.1609 Digital Coast Act; H.R. 3409 Coast Guard Authorization Act; S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Appropriations bills
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. HR 3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. HR 3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to the Coast Guard and MARAD Issues related to energy storage Issues related to energy efficiency Issues related to cybersecurity of the nations energy grid and infrastructure Legislation affecting infrastructure development H.R.1014 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act H.R.2019 - Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R.2044 - Smart Building Acceleration Act H.R.2088 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes H.R.2659 - To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems. H.R.2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R.3068 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act S.92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 S.499 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act S.816 - Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S.846 - Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act S.1593 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R.3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues associated with the development of offshore wind Issues related to the Coast Guard and MARAD Legislation affecting offshore wind development H.R. 1014 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R. 3068 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 499 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act S. 1593 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 S. 3485 - Offshore Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Any legislative or administrative proposal to amend or waive the coastwise laws. S.694, Open America's Waters Act of 2019 (entire bill). H.R. 632, To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager (entire bill). H.R. 633, To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider (entire bill). S. 1873, Protecting Access to American Products Act (entire bill). H.R. 3409 and S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019: Issues related to coastwise laws and the outer continental shelf. S. 4049/H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Issues related to coastwise laws. H.R. 5498 - Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019 - all provisions. H.R. 5499 - Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019 - all provisions. H.R. 5500 - Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act - all provisions. S. 3930 - Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act - issues related to coastwise laws. H.R. 4447 - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 - issues related to the outer continental shelf.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Coast Guard Reauthorization (H.R.3409). Coast Guard issues. FY2021 President's Budget Request. FY2021 Homeland Security Appropriations. Counter UAS issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)