Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice.

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization for FY07; S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization for FY08; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MARAD Reauthorization; HR 1585, HR 4896, S 1547 and S 1548, Defense Authorization; and HRes 652, Cruise Ship Crime Resolution.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $300,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (specifically sections 405 and 503); S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (specifically section 922); CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE S 2997, Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal year 2009; HR 5658 and S 3001, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (specifically Title XXXV); H. Res. 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice; HR 6408 and S 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; S 2881 and HR 6434, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.2830, ballast water provision, penalty wage provision, advance notice of significant incidents provision; Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S.1892, penalty wage provision; Monitored Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act, S.2645, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries; Boundary Modification and Protection Act, S.2635, boundary adjustment provisions; S.3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2008, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H.R.1187, boundary adjustment provisions; Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S.1578, all provisions; Monitored pending waste water legislation in both houses of Congress; Monitored Hawaiian Coastwise Cruises, USCBP-2007-0098, entire regulation; Monitored Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, provision pertaining to closed loop cruises and the necessity for passports; Briefing Members and their staff on issues of cruise ship security; S.2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; Monitored H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 506 and section 6 G; S. 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R.6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.RES 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice, Monitoring resolution in its entirety; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 2989, To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes, Monitoring bill in its entirety; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, Section 405 and Section 711

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (specifically sections 405 and 503); S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (specifically section 922); CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE S 2997, Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal year 2009; HR 5658 and S 3001, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (specifically Title XXXV); H. Res. 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice; HR 6408 and S 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008; S 2881 and HR 6434, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.2830, ballast water provision, penalty wage provision, advance notice of significant incidents provision; Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S.1892, penalty wage provision; Monitored Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act, S.2645, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries; Boundary Modification and Protection Act, S.2635, boundary adjustment provisions; S.3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2008, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H.R.1187, boundary adjustment provisions; Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S.1578, all provisions; Monitored pending waste water legislation in both houses of Congress; Monitored Hawaiian Coastwise Cruises, USCBP-2007-0098, entire regulation; Monitored Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, provision pertaining to closed loop cruises and the necessity for passports; Briefing Members and their staff on issues of cruise ship security; S.2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; Monitored H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 506 and section 6 G; S. 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R.6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.RES 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice, Monitoring resolution in its entirety; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 2989, To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes, Monitoring bill in its entirety; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, Section 405 and Section 711

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization for FY07; S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization for FY08; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MARAD Reauthorization; HR 1585, HR 4896, S 1547 and S 1548, Defense Authorization; HRes 652, Cruise Ship Crime Resolution; Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, S 3204 and HR 6408; Cruise Ship Discharge Legislation, S 2881 and HR 6434.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $310,000

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.2830, ballast water provision, penalty wage provision; Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S.1892, penalty wage provision; Monitored Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act, S.2645, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries; Boundary Modification and Protection Act, S.2635, boundary adjustment provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H.R.1187, boundary adjustment provisions; Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S.1578, all provisions; Monitored pending waste water legislation in both houses of Congress; Monitored Hawaiian Coastwise Cruises, USCBP-2007-0098, entire regulation; Monitored Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, provision pertaining to closed loop cruises and the necessity for passports; Briefing Members and their staff on issues of cruise ship security; S.2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 506 and section 6 G; S. 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R.6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.RES 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice, Monitoring resolution in its entirety; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 2989, To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes, Monitoring bill in its entirety; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, Section 405 and Section 711

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, H.R.2830, ballast water provision, penalty wage provision; Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S.1892, penalty wage provision; Monitored Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act, S.2645, all provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries; Boundary Modification and Protection Act, S.2635, boundary adjustment provisions; Monitored the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act, H.R.1187, boundary adjustment provisions; Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S.1578, all provisions; Monitored pending waste water legislation in both houses of Congress; Monitored Hawaiian Coastwise Cruises, USCBP-2007-0098, entire regulation; Monitored Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, provision pertaining to closed loop cruises and the necessity for passports; Briefing Members and their staff on issues of cruise ship security; S.2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 3195, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 506 and section 6 G; S. 3204, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R.6408, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.RES 652, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice, Monitoring resolution in its entirety; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, Monitored bill in its entirety; H.R. 2989, To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime accidents, and for other purposes, Monitoring bill in its entirety; H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, Section 405 and Section 711

Issues relating to passenger vessel operations including manning, crewing, vessel construction and other Coast Guard requirements, immigration compliance, penalty wage provisions, cabotage compliance (including USCBP 0098-2007) and passenger ship safety matters -- including HR 2930, Coast Guard Authorization for FY07; S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization for FY08; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE MARAD Reauthorization; HR 1585, HR 4896, S 1547 and S 1548, Defense Authorization; and HRes 652, Cruise Ship Crime Resolution.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $300,000

H. Res 652, a resolution regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring the the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice; proposed legislation to ensure that cruise ship passengers and crew members who become victims of crime while traveling on the high seas are able to obtain access to justice and support services.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cruise ship safety and security; H.Res. 652 (Expressing Sense of Congress regarding importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas); HR 2830, Section 405 (Penalty Wage); S 1892, Section 922 (Penalty Wage); HR 2764, Section 134 (Glacier Bay permits); USCBP-2007-0098 (Proposed Interpretive Rule re Coastwise Hawaiian Cruises).

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, UNDETERMINED

H. Res. 652, a resolution regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice; proposed legislation to ensure that cruise ship passengers and crew members who become victims of crime while traveling on the high seas are able to obtain access to justice and support services.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE