Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act

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 21, ocean policy standards; H.R. 2830, American Fisheries Act vessel amendment; H.R. 3976, tax deduction for food donations to charity; H.R. 6049, fish oil/alternative fuel credit; H.R. 5594/S. 2645, discharges normal to the operation of a vessel/federal permitting.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

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

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

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

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

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

Clean Air issues; issues related to cruise ships; Omnibus Appropriations Bill; S. 2645 Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act; S. 1499 Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007; H.R. 2830/ S.1892 Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 21, Oceans 21 bill; H.R. 2830 and S. 1892, FY 2008 Coast Guard authorization bills and AFA vessel replacement amendment; S. 2645, Vessel Discharge Evaluation Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE