Making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard.

H.R. 350 H.R. 421 S. 21 H.R. 367 H.R. 1257 S. 509 H.R. 2276 H.R. 1322 H.R. 1821 H.R. 632 H.R. 633 H.R. 3409 H.R. 3210 S. 1930 H.R. 3066 H.R. 3488 H.R. 3205 H.R. 3854 S. 2055 S. 2153 S. 2152 S. 2173 H.R. 374 H.R. 1822 H.R. 1669 H.R. 847 H.R. 2352 H.R. 815 H.R. 371 S. 1802 S. 987 S. 572 S. 811 H.R. 2157 H.R. 268 H.R. 264

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Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

HR 365 S 21 HR 350 HR 374 HR 421

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Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Legislation and Congressional Action: HR 154 / No Senate Companion - Honoring our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019 - Advocacy in support of the legislation. HR 267 (included in HR 21 and HR 648) / No Senate Companion- Transportation & HUD Appropriations Act of 2019 - Discussions with staff and members supporting inclusion of full funding for the Maritime Security Program and support of the legislation. HR 350, HR 367, HR 374, HR 421 / S.21 - Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2019 and related bills - Advocacy in support of the legislation to ensure Coast Guard members were paid during the government shut down (multiple bills). HR 550 / S.133 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 - Advocacy in support of the legislation and requests to members to co-sponsor in both houses. HOUSE / SENATE DRAFT - National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - Discussions with staff regarding timing, provisions concerning the merchant marine including reauthorization of the Maritime Security Program. HOUSE DRAFT - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding this year's Coast Guard reauthorization bill. HOUSE DRAFT - Aquaculture Act - Discussion with staff regarding legislation that would exempt certain aquaculture workers from coverage under the personal injury sections of the Jones Act. HOUSE DRAFT - Maritime Trade Act - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding provisions in the bill regarding mariner documentation. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act and providing rebuttals to anti-Jones Act related lobbying from various non-maritime groups. MARAD Manpower shortage - Discussions with staff and preparation of Congressional testimony in regards to addressing the current manpower shortage MARAD has identified in regards to military readiness and the Merchant Marine. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 20-23 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet, including increases in authorization and appropriation in future years between FY 20 and FY 23. Maritime Security Program Upgrades - Discussions with staff regarding future of the MSP, including expansions of the program to include tanker ships and an increase to the authorized amount per ship. Maritime Security Program Extension - Discussions with staff regarding a 10 year program extension through 2035. PL-480 program, reform and funding levels - Discussions with staff and members regarding the future of the PL-480 program, opposition to proposed funding cuts from the Administration, and potential areas of cooperation between maritime and recent opponents of in-kind food aid. Cargo Preference - On-going discussions and preparation of Congressional testimony in regards to increasing the percentages of cargo reserved under cargo preference programs to the U.S.-Flag fleet. Maritime regulatory issues - Discussions with staff over regulatory reform issues, particularly those that impact U.S.-Flag carriers but are not present in the foreign sailing international fleet.