Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act

S 436 - SAFE Act HR 874 - Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act HR 1013 - American Port Access Privileges Act HR 1696 - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act HR 2373 - Rebuilding the United States-flag International Fleet Act HR 2710 - Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act HR 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 HR 4293 - American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 FY'24 Department of Transportation Appropriations

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)

Support H.R. 1836 - ocean shipping reform implementation act. Support H.R. 2710 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act. Support S.1917 Clean Shipping Act. Support H.R. 4908 Expedited Federal Permitting for California Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 436 - SAFE Act HR 874 - Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act HR 1013 - American Port Access Privileges Act HR 1696 - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act HR 2373 - Rebuilding the United States-flag International Fleet Act HR 2710 - Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act HR 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 HR 4293 - American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 FY'24 Department of Transportation Appropriations

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)

Support H.R. 1836 - ocean shipping reform implementation act. Support H.R. 2710 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act. Support S.1917 Clean Shipping Act. Support H.R. 4908 Expedited Federal Permitting for California Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 436 - SAFE Act HR 874 - Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act HR 1013 - American Port Access Privileges Act HR 1696 - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act HR 2373 - Rebuilding the United States-flag International Fleet Act HR 2710 - Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act HR 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY'24 HR 4293 - American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023

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)

Support H.R. 1836 - ocean shipping reform implementation act. Support H.R. 2710 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act. Support S.1917 Clean Shipping Act. Support H.R. 4908 Expedited Federal Permitting for California Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act - HR 1696 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act - HR 2710

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

S 436 - SAFE Act HR 874 - Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act HR 1013 - American Port Access Privileges Act HR 1696 - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act HR 2373 - Rebuilding the United States-flag International Fleet Act HR 2710 - Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act HR 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY'24 HR 4293 - American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023

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)

Support H.R. 1836 - ocean shipping reform implementation act. Support H.R. 2710 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act - HR 1696 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act - HR 2710

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Support H.R. 1836 - ocean shipping reform implementation act. Support H.R. 2710 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HOUSE / SENATE DRAFT - Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act for FY 24 - Discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, sharing of maritime priorities for the 118th Congress. HOUSE / SENATE DRAFT - Farm Bill - Discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, sharing of maritime priorities for the Farm Bill, including protection of PL 480 Title II and other cargo preference laws that impact ag programs. HOUSE / SENATE DRAFT - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY 24 - Requests for full funding of the Maritime Security Program and Tanker Security Program, discussions with staff over FY 23 Tanker Security Program appropriated funding repurposing. HR 1696 / No Senate Companion - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023 - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation. HR 2373 / No Senate Companion - Rebuilding the United States-Flag International Fleet Act - Discussions with staff regarding provisons in the bill, advocacy in support of the legislation. HR 2670 / S 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 24 - Discussion with staff regarding maritime provisions, advocacy to include Coast Guard reauthorization in the bill HR 2710 / No Senate Companion - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act - Discussions with staff regarding the legislation. HR 2741 / SENATE DRAFT - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act for FY 24 - Discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, including offshore wind. HR 4024 / S 1917 - Clean Shipping Act of 2023 - Discussions with staff regarding impact on US-Flag ships. HR 4292 / SENATE DRAFT - American Farmers Feed the World Act - Discussions with staff regarding the legislation and requesting co-sponsors, advocacy in support of the legislation H.Res.239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed - Discussions with staff regarding the resolution. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Cargo Preference - On-going discussions in regards to increasing the percentages of cargo reserved under cargo preference programs to the U.S.-Flag fleet, education regarding cargo preference and its importance to the industry and American economic and national security Coast Guard Credentialing Issues - On-going discussions with members and staff regarding difficulties in obtaining initial and renewed credentials for Merchant Mariners through the Coast Guards National Maritime Center. Coast Guard Training Certification Issues - On-going discussions with members and staff regarding difficult in obtaining timely certification of training courses for Merchant Mariners through the Coast Guards National Maritime Center. Coast Guard Able-Bodied Seamen Training Program Issues - On-going discussions with members and staff over potential legislative changes to help bring existing, decades-long training programs into compliance with new Coast Guard interpretations of existing statutes and regulations regarding the sea service training time requirements for Able -Bodied Seamen serving in the deck department on vessels in the United States Merchant Marine. Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff regarding issues relating to the Jones Act, including wind-farm development, and Administration actions on waivers and implementation of last year's NDAA provisions. Ligado Order Recission - On-going discussions with staff regarding the potential impact of the Ligado Order on the maritime industry, in particular GPS and other maritime positioning systems. Farm Bill - Discussions with staff and meetings regarding maritime priorities in the Farm Bill, work with AFL-CIO Farm Bill union coalition. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 24 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet. Maritime tax issues - Preliminary discussions with staff around potential tax reforms to help promote the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. Offshore Wind Development - Discussions with staff regarding various provisions with an impact on crewing of offshore wind development vessels, in particular during the construction phase. Tanker Security Program funding reallocation - Discussions with staff about potential reallocation of TSP funding for this year to programs designed to increase workforce development in the tanker trades in preparation for the program being fully active in 2023.

House and Senate: Appropriations FY22 - Agriculture: Food for Peace Program, PL480 FY22 Appropriations, Transportation; Maritime Security Program; Maritime Tanker Fleet Program; Maritime Cable Fleet; Military Sealift. Agriculture Appropriations FY 24: Food for Peace Program; McGovern - Dole Program. Agriculture and Foreign Affairs Committee: H.R. 4293, Amended the food for Peace Program to restore to the originial intent of the commodity transfers and oher purposes. H.R. 2741: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023. H.R. 2710: Ocean Shipping Reform Act; Jones Act waivers. There were non active days in April, May and June.

Client expense: $120,000 · 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)

S 436 - SAFE Act HR 874 - Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act HR 1013 - American Port Access Privileges Act HR 1696 - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act HR 2373 - Rebuilding the United States-flag International Fleet Act HR 2710 - Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act HR 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY'24 HR 4293 - American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023

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)

NDAA FY 24: Maritime Security Program; Tanker Security Program; Cable Security Program; Maritime Manpower Shortage; Clarifies how MARAD determines Jones Act Applications. Appropriations FY 24: Food for Peace Program; McGovern-Dole Program. Agriculture and Foreign Affairs Committees: H.R. 4293, Amend the Food for Peace Program to restore the original intent of commodity transfers and other purposes. H.R. 2741: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 2710: Ocean Shipping Reform Act; Jones Act Waivers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NDAA FY 24: Maritime Security Program; Cable Security Program; Tanker Security Program; Homeland Security FY 24: IT updates for maritime credentialing. Agriculture appropriations FY 24: Food for Peace Program; McGovern-Dole Program. Agriculture and Foreign Affairs Committee: H.R. 4293, Amend the Food for Peace Program to restore the original intent of commodity transfers and other purposes. H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 2710, Ocean Shipping Reform Act; Jones Act waivers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act - HR 1696 Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act - HR 2710

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection