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Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 This bill exempts certain commercial cargo from the harbor maintenance excise tax. The exemption is for commercial cargo, other than bulk cargo, that (1) is loaded at a port in the United States mainland (i.e., the continental United States not including Alaska) and is unloaded at another port in the U.S. mainland after transport solely by coastal route or river, or a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) is loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St.. Lawrence Seaway System and is unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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HR 154 - Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019 S.694 - Open America's Waters Act of 2019 FY'21 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations FY'21 Department of Agriculture Appropriations FY'21 Department of State Appropriations HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 H Res 742 - Recognizing the Continued Success of the Food for Peace Act HR 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for FY'21 Elijah Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY'21 HR 6800, The HEROES Act S.3930, Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Funding for the Maritime Security Program under the House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriation bills for FY 2021 H.R. 3829/S. 2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 H.R. 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 Promoting and ensuring full compliance of U.S. cargo preference laws
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 154 - Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019 S.694 - Open America's Waters Act of 2019 FY'21 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations FY'21 Department of Agriculture Appropriations FY'21 Department of State Appropriations HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 H Res 742 - Recognizing the Continued Success of the Food for Peace Act HR 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for FY'21 Elijah Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY'21 HR 6800, The HEROES Act S.3930, Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Funding for the Maritime Security Program under the House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriation bills for FY 2021 H.R. 3829/S. 2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 H.R. 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 Promoting and ensuring full compliance of U.S. cargo preference laws
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 154 - Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019 S.694 - Open America's Waters Act of 2019 FY'21 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations FY'21 Department of Agriculture Appropriations FY'21 Department of State Appropriations HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 H Res 742 - Recognizing the Continued Success of the Food for Peace Act HR 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for FY'21 Elijah Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY'21 HR 6800, The HEROES Act S.3930, Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization H.R.2396 - Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act H.R. 3829 THE ENERGIZING AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING ACT S.2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 Water Resources Development H.R.5671 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 H.R.5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019
Client expense: $270,000 · 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
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization H.R.2396 - Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act H.R. 3829 THE ENERGIZING AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING ACT S.2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 Water Resources Development H.R.5671 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 H.R.5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
FY 2021 Appropriations of the Maritime Security Program H.R. 550/S. 133 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 H.R. 3829/S. 2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 H.R. 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 Promoting and ensuring full compliance of U.S. cargo preference laws
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 154 - Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019 HR 550/S.133 - Merchant Mariners of WWII Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 S.694 - Open America's Waters Act of 2019 FY'21 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations FY'21 Department of Agriculture Appropriations FY'21 Department of State Appropriations HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 H Res 742 - Recognizing the Continued Success of the Food for Peace Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R 5671 and S. 133 - Merchant Mariners WWII Gold Medal Act House and Senate FY 21 Appropriations - Transportation, Maritime Security Program, Maritime Administration. FY 21 Appropriations - Agriculture, PL 480, Food for Peace Program. NDAA FY 21 - Maritime Security Program, Military Sealift Command, Tanker Program. HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act HR. 3829 and S. 2167 - Engerizing American Shipbuilding Act. HR. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act FY 20 S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019-2020 Jones Act Coastwise Waivers. Attended IMO/ITF Committee Meetings in London. Attended meetings with MARAD, MSC and DOT. Attended meetings on Capitol Hill to discuss Jones Act, Maritime Security Program and other related Maritime issues. There were non-active days in January, February and March especially February and March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
House and Senate HR 5671 and S.133 - Merchant Mariners WWII Gold Medal Act; House and Senate FY 21 Appropriations - Transportation, Maritime Security Program, Maritime Administration, Agriculture, PL 480, Food for Peace Program; NDAA FY 21 - Maritime Security Program, Military Sealift Command, Tanker Program; HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act; HR 3829 and S. 2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act; HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act FY 20; S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019-2020; Jones Act coastwise waivers; MARAD - Coronavirus Cares Acts Implementations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
House and Senate HR 5671 and S.133 - Merchant Mariners WWII Gold Medal Act; House and Senate FY 21 Appropriations - Transportation, Maritime Security Program, Maritime Administration, Agriculture, PL 480, Food for Peace Program; NDAA FY 21 - Maritime Security Program, Military Sealift Command, Tanker Program; HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act; HR 3829 and S. 2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act; HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act FY 20; S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019-2020; Jones Act coastwise waivers; MARAD - Coronavirus Cares Acts Implementations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization H.R.2396 - Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act H.R. 3829 THE ENERGIZING AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING ACT S.2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 Water Resources Development H.R.550 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 H.R.5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation and Congressional Action: HR 550 / S.133 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 - Requests for House and Senate members to co-sponsor the bill, and advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. HR 1158 / S. 2474 / S. 2524 / S. 2582 / S. 2584 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 - Advocacy in support of defense funding included in the bill. HR 1865 / S. 2520 / S. 2522 / S. 2580 / S. 2583 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 - Advocacy in support of transportation funding, foreign aid funding, and Ex-Im Bank reauthorization included in the bill. HR 2396 / HR 2440 / No Senate Companion - Full utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. HR 2500 / S.1790 / S. 1417 / S. 1439 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - Advocacy in support of the Maritime Security Program, Cable Security Program and Tanker Security Program provisions be included in the conference report. Advocacy in support of passage of the conference report. HR 3829 / S.2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 - Discussions regarding provisions in the legislation and efforts to attract co-sponsors. HR 3409 / S.2297 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act - Discussions with staff regarding provisions within the bill impacting mariners, including reporting requirements for 'near miss' vessel collisions and audits of cargo preference programs. HR 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 - Discussions with staff regarding the drafting of this bill, advocacy in support of the legislation. HR 5498 / No Senate Companion - Non-contiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019 - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation. HR 5499 / No Senate Companion - Non-contiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019 - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation. HR 5500 / No Senate Companion - Non-contiguous Shipping Competition Act - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act, including opposition to the latest round of Hawaii based anti-Jones Act legislation. 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. Tanker Security Program - Discussions with staff regarding potential language for a future tanker program. Domestic LNG Tanker Fleet reconstitution - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding rejuvenating the domestic LNG tanker business. 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. Short-Sea Shipping Initiatives - Discussion with staff about potential law changes that could promote short-seas shipping, including repeal of double taxation under the Harbor Maintenance Tax.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 550/S. 133 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 H.R. 3829/S. 2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 H.R. 5351 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2500 and S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act FY 20: Maritime Security Program; Tanker Program; Cable vessels program; FY 20 Appropriations Agriculture: P.L. 480, Food for Peace Program. FY 20:Appropriations Transportation: Maritime Security Program' H.R. 550, S.153: Merchant Marines of WWII Gold Medal Act 2019. H.R. 3829, S. 2167: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act. H. R. 5351: Short Sea Shipping Act 2019. The Jones Act: Customs And Border Protection (CBP) heavy lift rulings. H. R. 3409, The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2500 and S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act FY 20: Maritime Security Program; Tanker Program; Cable vessels program; FY 20 Appropriations Agriculture: P.L. 480, Food for Peace Program. FY 20:Appropriations Transportation: Maritime Security Program' H.R. 550, S.153: Merchant Marines of WWII Gold Medal Act 2019. H.R. 3829, S. 2167: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act. H. R. 5351: Short Sea Shipping Act 2019. The Jones Act: Customs And Border Protection (CBP) heavy lift rulings. H. R. 3409, The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
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
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
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE