Ballast Water Management Act of 2007

Oil Pollution Act of 1990/Legislation S. 1620, H.R. 2830 Ballast Water Management, S. 1578, H.R. 2830 NPDES Permitting for Vessels, S. 2766, H.R. 5949

Client expense: $176,880 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

S1578/HR2830 Ballast Water Management Act

Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2007. S. 1419 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. H.R. 6 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2169 Clean Water Protection Act of 2007. H.R. 1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. H.CON.RES.187 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes. S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007. H.R. 2830 House Coast Guard Authorization Act H.R. 1003 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. S. 642 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. H.R. 2548 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1499 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1177 Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 S. 2766 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5949 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5132 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 S. 2549 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 RULEMAKINGS: EPA; Polychlorinated Biphenyls: Manufacturing (Import) Exemption for Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC, Proposed Rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 12053 (March 6, 2008). EPA; Proposed Rule Exempting Water Transfers from the Clean Water Act, 71 Fed. Reg. 32887 (June 7, 2006). EPA and Army Corps of Engineers; Proposed Rule on Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources published at 71 Fed. Reg. 15520 (March 28, 2006). EPA; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions; Proposed Rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 69 (January 3, 2007). EPA; Proposed Rule on The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' 72 FR 13560. March 22, 2007). EPA; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, Proposed Rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 50, July 11, 2007 EPA; Revision of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increment modeling procedures, 72 Fed.Reg. 31,372-9, July 6th, 2007 DOI; Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement, 30 CFR Parts 780, 784, 816, and 817; Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, and Buffers for Perennial and Intermittent Streams; Final rule at 73 FR 75814 (December 12, 2008)

Client expense: $50,089 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 and S 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2008 -- non-invasive species legislation and maritime taxes. Revision of cargo residue law.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007, all sections; Environmental Protection Agency proposed rulemaking on incidental vessel discharges 73 FR 34296

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

HOUSE H.R. 2114-Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act-(Sections: Sections Regarding Population) H.R. 2419-Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007-(Sections: Legal Timber Protection Act) H.R. 2638-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008-(Sections: auto loan provisions) HOUSE H.R. 2643-Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 -(Sections: OCS, Forests, Lands Amendments) H.R. 2764-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008-(Sections: Columbia Free Trade Agreement) H.R. 3397-Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007-(All Sections) H.R. 5724-United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act-(All Sections) H.R. 6180-Trade Act of 2008-(All Sections) H.R. 6220-Green Jobs Improvement Act-(All Sections) H.R. 6452 -Green 301-(All Sections) SENATE S 1892 -Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008-(Sections: Fishing Permits) S. 1578-Ballast Water Management Act of 2007-(All Sections) S. 2433-Global Poverty Act-(All Sections) S. 3083-Trade Act of 2008-(All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) NYI-Peru Free Trade Agreement-(All Sections) NYI-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement-(All Sections) NYI-Colombia FTA-(All Sections)

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 23/S.960 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 HR 981/S.1683 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 2830/S.1892 - Coast Guard Authorizations FY 2008 HR 5428 - Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act S.1578 - Ballast Water Management Act S.1778 - Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 S.2699 - Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 S.2700 - To Amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 S.2841 - Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act of 2008 S.2977 - Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3199 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Exempt Certain Shipping from the Harbor Maintenance Tax S.3261 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act, and S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act: ballast water management. H.R. 2830/S.1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act : transportation worker identification credential & port security. H.Con.Res.___, support of the Jones Act. H.R.7324, S. 3258 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: FY 2009 funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R. ____, S.___ - Water Resources Development Act of 2008: opposition to new barge lockage fee. P.L. 110-114, Water Resources Development Act of 2007: implementation of sections 5018 and 7013, Title VIII, and sections relating to planning procedures and requirements. P.L. 110-329, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008: economic stimulus-related funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act, and S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act: ballast water management. H.R. 2830/S.1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act: transportation worker identification credential & port security. H.Con.Res.___ , support of the Jones Act. H.R.7324, S. 3258 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009, FY 2009 funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R._____, S.____ - Water Resources Development Act of 2008, opposition to new barge lockage fee. P.L. 110-114, Water Resources Development Act of 2007, implementation of sections 5018 and 7013, Title VIII, and sections relating to planning procedures and requirements. P.L. 110-329, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008: economic stimulus-related funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act, and S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act: ballast water management. H.R. 2830/S.1892 Coast Guard Authorization Act: transportation worker identification credential & port security. H.Con.Res.___, support of the Jones Act. H.R.7324, S. 3258 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, FY 2009 funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R._____, S. ____ - Water Resources Development Act of 2008, opposition to new barge lockage fee. P.L. 110-114 Water Resources Development Act of 2007, implementation of sections 5018 and 7013, Title VIII, and sections relating to planning procedures and requirements. P.L. 110-329, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008: economic stimulus-related funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Invasive Species and Ballast Water Legislation (S 1578; HR 2423); Ocean Monitoring (HR 2342; S 950) Title XVI/Water Recycling Program at Bureau of Reclamation; Lower Colorado River Multispecies Conservation Legislation (HR 2415/ S 300); Omnibus Public Land Management Act (S 3213) Tax credit legislation for water recycling, desalination, and groundwater cleanup projects (HR 3452) Army Corps principles and guidlines re: Water Resources Development Act Endangered Species Issues Loan Guarantee Program at Bureau of Reclamation

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

General maritime issues related to ballast water provisions of HR 2830, Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, and S 1578, Ballast Water Management Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

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

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $330,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 S 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, White House Office

Action on the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program funding for possible Klamath Lake acquisition and/or conservation easements. Support on H.R. 2421/S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; and S.2643, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units. Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Corps of Engineers restoration programs; S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 including specific provisions relating to management and conservation of coastal areas; S. 3552, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; Corps of Engineers update of Water Resources Principles and Guidelines for federal water resource projects; funding and policy support for an initiative to re-operate Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs to improve downstream ecosystems; and S. 3085, Cooperative Watershed Management Program Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator, Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director for Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Chief, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget; and Chief, Program Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR1830/S1892); Vessel Emissions Reduction (S1499); Ballast Water Management (S1578); MARPOL Air Emission (HR802); Maritime and Cargo Security Regs (10+2 Rule; AES Regs); Vessel NPDES Permits; Climate Change policy.

Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2548/S1499, Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 Energy legislation S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act

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

Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ballast Water legislation (S. 1578, H.R. 2830)

Client expense: $240,004 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

General maritime issues related to ballast water provisions of HR 2830, Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, and S 1578, Ballast Water Management Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Oil Pollution Act of 1990/Legislation H.R. 2830 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Ballast Water Management, S. 1578, H.R. 2830 NPDES Permitting for Vessels, S. 2766, H.R. 5949

Client expense: $222,830 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Oil Pollution Act of 1990/Legislation S. 1620, H.R. 2830 Ballast Water Management, S. 1578, H.R. 2830 NPDES Permitting for Vessels, S. 2766, H.R. 5949

Client expense: $222,830 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, H.R.2421 Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, S. 836 Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act, H.R. 2452 Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080 Water Quality Financing Act, H.R. 720 Water Infrastructure Financing Act, unnumbered Senate bill Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S. 1578 National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007, S. 775 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1870 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, H.Res 1146 The Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2008, H.R. 2830 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, S.3182 - appropriations for EPA To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, H.R. 5469 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, H.R. 2638

Client expense: $16,670 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act, and S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act: ballast water management. H.R. 2830/S.1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act : transportation worker identification credential & port security. H.Con.Res.___, support of the Jones Act. H.R. ____, S. 3258 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, FY 2009 funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R. ____, S.___ - Water Resources Development Act of 2008, opposition to new barge lockage fee. P.L. 110-114, Water Resources Development Act of 2007, implementation of sections 5018 and 7013, Title VIII, and sections relating to planning procedures and requirements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act, and S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act: ballast water management. H.R. 2830/S.1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act: transportation worker identification credential & port security. H.Con.Res.___ , support of the Jones Act. H.R.______, S. 3258 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009, FY 2009 funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R._____, S.____ - Water Resources Development Act of 2008, opposition to new barge lockage fee. P.L. 110-114, Water Resources Development Act of 2007, implementation of sections 5018 and 7013, Title VIII, and sections relating to planning procedures and requirements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007, all sections; Environmental Protection Agency proposed rulemaking on incidental vessel discharges 73 FR 34296

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act, and S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act: ballast water management. H.R. 2830/S.1892 Coast Guard Authorization Act: transportation worker identification credential & port security. H.Con.Res.___, support of the Jones Act. Oil Pollution Incident and Response. H.R.____, S. 3258-Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, FY 2009 funding for U.S. port and inland waterways system. H.R._____, S. ____ - Water Resources Development Act of 2008, opposition to new barge lockage fee. P.L. 110-114 Water Resources Development Act of 2007, implementation of sections 5018 and 7013, Title VIII, and sections relating to planning procedures and requirements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 23/S.960 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 HR 981/S.1683 - Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 1499 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 2830/S.1892 - Coast Guard Authorizations FY 2008 HR 5428 - Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act S.1578 - Ballast Water Management Act S.1778 - Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 S.2699 - Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 S.2700 - To Amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 S.2841 - Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act of 2008 S.2977 - Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3199 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Exempt Certain Shipping from the Harbor Maintenance Tax S.3261 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S1578/HR2830 Ballast Water Management Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2007. S. 1419 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. H.R. 6 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2169 Clean Water Protection Act of 2007. H.R. 1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. H.CON.RES.187 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes. S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007. H.R. 2830 House Coast Guard Authorization Act H.R. 1003 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. S. 642 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. H.R. 2548 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1499 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1177 Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 S. 2766 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5949 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5132 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 S. 2549 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 RULEMAKINGS: EPA; Polychlorinated Biphenyls: Manufacturing (Import) Exemption for Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC, Proposed Rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 12053 (March 6, 2008). EPA; Proposed Rule Exempting Water Transfers from the Clean Water Act, 71 Fed. Reg. 32887 (June 7, 2006). EPA and Army Corps of Engineers; Proposed Rule on Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources published at 71 Fed. Reg. 15520 (March 28, 2006). EPA; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions; Proposed Rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 69 (January 3, 2007). EPA; Proposed Rule on The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' 72 FR 13560. March 22, 2007). EPA; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, Proposed Rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 50, July 11, 2007 EPA; Revision of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increment modeling procedures, 72 Fed.Reg. 31,372-9, July 6th, 2007

Client expense: $97,258 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 S 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 S 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 NA, Commerce Ballast Water discussion draft bill (no number)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

HOUSE H.R. 2114 - Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act (Sections Regarding Population) H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Sections Legal Timber Protection Act) H.R. 2638 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (Auto Loan provisions) HOUSE (continued) H.R. 2643 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Sections: OCS, Forests, Lands Amdts) H.R. 2764 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Sections: Columbia Free Trade Agreement) H.R. 3397 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 5724 - United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (All Sections) H.R. 6180 - Trade Act of 2008 (All Sections) H.R. 6220 - Green Jobs Improvement Act (All Sections) H.R. 6452 - Green 301 (All Sections) SENATE S. 1578 - Ballast Water Management Act of 2007(All Sections) S. 1892 - Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Section: Fishing Permits) S. 2433 - Global Poverty Act (All Sections) S. 3083 - Trade Act of 2008 (All Sections) NYI (Not Yet Introduced) Peru Free Trade Agreement (All Sections) Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (All Sections)

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Invasive Species and Ballast Water Legislation (S 1578; HR 2423) Ocean Monitoring (HR 2342; S 950) Title XVI/Water Recylcing Program at Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado River Multispecies Habitat Conservaiton Legislation (HR 2415/S 300) Tax credit legislation for water recycling, desalination, and groundwater cleanup projects (HR 3452) Army Corps principles and guidelines re: Water Resources Development Act Endangered Species Issues Loan Guarantee Program at Bureau of Reclamation

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Coast Guard Authorization - HR830/S1892 Port Security Task Force - S3174 Vessel Emissions Reduction - S1499 Right whale protection Ballast water management - S1578 Maritime and cargo security regs MARPOL air emissions - HR802 Environmental regs

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, Boxer Substitute Amendment (SA 4825) S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 1766 The Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 - above bills focused on provisions related to allocation of allowances, auctions, caps, timetables, offsets, international competiveness provisions, and carbon capture and storage H.R. 6258 Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 7146 Carbon Leakage Prevention Act - Rep. Inslee H.R. 6316 Climate Matters Act of 2008 - Rep. Doggett - in favor of IBEW-AEP trade provision Discussion draft climate bill - House Energy and Commerce Committee Clean Air Interstate Rule - discussions with Congress about a legislative fix Udall/Petri draft climate bill (not introduced) S. 1578, H.R. 2423 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 Management and treatment of ballast water to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous aquatic species into coastal and inland waters of the United States, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,633,289 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1578, H.R. 2423 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 Management and treatment of ballast water to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous aquatic species into coastal and inland waters of the United States, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,633,289 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support on H.R. 2421/S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; and S.2643, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units. Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Corps of Engineers restoration programs; S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 including specific provisions relating to management and conservation of coastal areas; S. 3552, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 3297, Advancing Americas Priorities Act, including specific provisions relating to ocean research and monitoring; and Administrative implementation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs to collect and produce marine ecosystems assessments. Covered Officials Contacted: Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator, Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and Associate Director for Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Ballast water legislation (S. 1578, H.R. 2830) Maritime pollution, MARPOL Annex VI (H.R. 802)

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2548/S1499, Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 Global warming legislation Energy legislation S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

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

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $330,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 and S 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2008 -- non-invasive species legislation and maritime taxes. Revision of cargo residue law.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 260, Aquatic Invasive Species Research Act HR 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S 309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act S 317, Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 S 1177, Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 S 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 S 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S 2076, Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Maritime safety Maritime security Marine environment protection Ballast water management, S1578

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R. 2830; H.R. 3754; H.R. 1495; S. 1578; S. 3181; S. 1248

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 2830 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1892 Legislation to authorize Coast Guard programs, including the ballast water initiative; H.R. 802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007

Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office