Federal Ship Financing Improvement 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 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)

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)

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)

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

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)

HOUSE/SENATE DRAFT - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 24 - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, sharing of maritime priorities for the 118th Congress. HOUSE/SENATE DRAFT - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act for FY 24 - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, sharing of maritime priorities for the 118th Congress. HOUSE/SENATE DRAFT - Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act for FY 24 - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, sharing of maritime priorities for the 118th Congress. HOUSE/SENATE DRAFT - Farm Bill - Preliminary 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. 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. HR 874 / No Senate Companion - Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act - Discussions with staff regarding provisions in the bill, advocacy in support of the legislation. HR 1824 / No Senate Companion - Bill to enhance the safety net for farmers and ranchers, enhance soil, water, and habitat conservation, encourage beginning farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition for Americans, support agriculture research and innovation, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems, and for other purposes - Opposition to language in the bill that would elminate domestic procurement, including shipping, requirements for PL 480 Title II Food for Peace Program 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. 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.