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Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
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Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 This bill revises enforcement mechanisms of several Acts to address illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing. TITLE I--STRENGTHENING FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS (Sec. 101) The bill amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to revise and apply its enforcement provisions to: the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, and the Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015. The bill amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Department of Commerce to prevent a person from violating those Acts in the same manner as if specified enforcement provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) had been incorporated into each Act, including civil and criminal penalties, permit sanctions, and civil forfeiture procedures. Additional enforcement authorities are established with respect to searches and seizures, inspections, shipment detentions, the carrying of firearms, arrests, and the execution of subpoenas. The bill amends the MSA by making it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any fish taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any treaty or in contravention of any binding conservation measure adopted by an international agreement or organization to which the United States is a party. Commerce may: (1) engage in international cooperation to help other nations combat IUU fishing and achieve sustainable fisheries; and (2) disclose certain enforcement information to state or federal agencies or internationally to ensure compliance with measures Commerce enforces, including international fishery agreements to which the United States is a party. The bill amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act by requiring Commerce to improve the effectiveness of arrangements made pursuant to an international fishery agreement in conserving and managing fish stocks under its jurisdiction. Commerce may: (1) develop and publish a list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU, including vessels or vessel owners identified by an international fishery management organization or arrangement made pursuant to an international fishery agreement; and (2) take action against listed vessels. Commerce must identify nations that: (1) violate conservation and management measures required under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party, or (2) fail to effectively address or regulate IUU fishing or practices in the last three years. The bill authorizes enforcement programs for the fishery laws mentioned in this title and for the identification of those nations through FY2019. (Sec. 102) The bill amends the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act by requiring the denial of port privileges and other sanctions for fishing vessels of a nation that receives a negative IUU or conservation certification. (Sec. 105) The bill amends the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act by prohibiting the transfer from the United States to other nations of fishing capacity, fishing capacity rights, or fishing vessels. (Sec. 106) The bill amends the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 by removing a requirement that a person must know, or reasonably should have known, that an Antarctic marine living resource was harvested in violation of the Act in order to violate that Act. (Sec. 107) The bill amends the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 to: (1) allow Commerce to issue trade restriction measures against nations or fishing entities that violate such Act, and (2) eliminate an annual reporting requirement on the conservation and management of highly migratory species. (Sec. 108) The bill amends the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995 by voiding high seas fishing permits if any other required permit or authorization is expired, revoked, or suspended or if the vessel is no longer documented under U.S. laws or eligible for the documentation. (Sec. 112) The bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to include a prohibition on the import, export, sale, acquisition, or purchase of fish that have been taken or sold in violation of treaties to which the United States is a party. TITLE II--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTIGUA CONVENTION Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015 (Sec. 203) The bill defines "Antigua Convention" as the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Established by the 1949 Convention between the United States and the Republic of Costa Rica, signed on November 14, 2003. (Sec. 204) The President shall appoint five Commissioners to represent the United States on the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. (Sec. 205) Commerce must: (1) appoint a General Advisory Committee and a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee. and (2) promulgate regulations for carrying out U.S. responsibilities under the Antigua Convention and the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950. (Sec. 207) The bill incorporates into the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 the prohibited acts listed in the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and such Act's enforcement provisions. (Sec. 210) The bill repeals the Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Act of 1984. TITLE III--AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015 (Sec. 304) Commerce may promulgate regulations to carry out the implementation of the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, done at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in Rome, Italy, November 22, 2009, and signed by the United States November 22, 2009. The agreement provides tools for nations to address IUU fishing and to prevent IUU-caught fish from entering markets and competing with legally-caught fish. It recognizes that all seafood must pass through a port to get to market and allows nations to use inspections to prevent IUU fish from reaching the market. (Sec. 305) A foreign vessel seeking entry to a U.S. port must submit certain information to Commerce in advance of its arrival. Commerce shall deny such vessel entry if it has entered without authorization, is a listed IUU vessel (a vessel engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities), or there are reasonable grounds to believe that it has engaged in or has supported IUU fishing, but may allow entry if the vessel or a person aboard it needs assistance, if the vessel is going to be scrapped, or to inspect the vessel or carry out enforcement. (Sec. 306) Commerce and the Coast Guard shall conduct foreign vessel inspections and take enforcement actions against vessels found to have been engaged in IUU fishing. (Sec. 307) The bill makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) violate any provision of this bill; (2) refuse to permit any authorized officer to board, search, or inspect a vessel; (3) submit false information; or (4) commit certain offenses enumerated under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act. (Sec. 308) The bill applies enforcement authorities under the MSA and the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act to this Act. The bill also imposes civil, criminal, and forfeiture penalties for committing a prohibited act. (Sec. 309) Commerce may assist developing nations and international organizations in meeting their obligations under the agreement. (Sec. 310) The bill affirms that it does not: (1) displace any requirements imposed by U.S. customs laws or any laws or regulations enforced or administered by the Department of Homeland Security, or (2) affect a vessel's ability to enter ports for reasons of force majeure or distress. The bill must be interpreted and applied in accordance with U.S. obligations under international law.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-166.
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-166.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization (Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [H.R.1335]); Fisheries (Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act [H.R.981], Gulf State Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.1335], Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [H.R.3521], Red Snapper Management Improvement Act[S.105], Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act [H.R.4576], South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [HR.3644], Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.3094], Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1334,HR.774], provisions of sportsmens packages [S.659, S.556]; Ocean acidification and communities or ecosystems affected by it (Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015 [H.R.2553], Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 [H.R.1967], Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015 [H.R. 2717], Coral Reef Sustainability through Innovation Act of 2016 [H.R.4811, S.2705], To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [H.R.5771, H.R.5821]); Marine debris (including Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act [H.R. 1960], Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 [S.3086]); National Ocean Policy; Gulf restoration efforts following Deepwater Horizon spill; National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016 (S.3282); Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 (H.R.5978)
Client expense: $117,054 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3565 - California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act S. 1971 - California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 2494/ S. 2385 - Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 S. 1334 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 774 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 3059 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3086 - Marine Debris Act Amendments of 20126 S. 3095/HR5584 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 S. 1335/HR4576 Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act S. 1334/HR 774 Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 5303/S 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - National Endowment for the Ocean issues HR 3565/S 1971 California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act HR 2553 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization (Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [H.R.1335]); Fisheries (Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act [H.R.981], Gulf State Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.1335], Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [H.R.3521], Red Snapper Management Improvement Act[S.105], Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act [H.R.4576], South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [HR.3644], Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.3094], Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1334,HR.774], provisions of sportsmens packages [S.659, S.556]; Ocean acidification and communities or ecosystems affected by it (Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015 [H.R.2553], Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 [H.R.1967], Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015 [H.R. 2717], Coral Reef Sustainability through Innovation Act of 2016 [H.R.4811, S.2705], To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [H.R.5771, H.R.5821]); Marine debris (including Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act [H.R. 1960], Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 [S.3086]); National Ocean Policy; Gulf restoration efforts following Deepwater Horizon spill; National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016 (S.3282); Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 (H.R.5978)
Client expense: $142,239 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3086 - Marine Debris Act Amendments of 20126 S. 3095/HR5584 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 S. 1335/HR4576 Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act S. 1334/HR 774 Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 5303/S 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - National Endowment for the Ocean issues HR 3565/S 1971 California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act HR 2553 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3565 - California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act S. 1971 - California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 2494/ S. 2385 - Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 S. 1334 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 774 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 3059 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization (Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [H.R.1335]); Fisheries (Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act [H.R.981], Gulf State Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.1335], Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [H.R.3521], Red Snapper Management Improvement Act[S.105], Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act [H.R.4576], South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [HR.3644], Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.3094], Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1334,HR.774], provisions of sportsmens packages [S.659, S.556]; Ocean acidification and communities or ecosystems affected by it (Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015 [H.R.2553], Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 [H.R.1967], Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015 [H.R. 2717], Coral Reef Sustainability through Innovation Act of 2016 [H.R.4811, S.2705], To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 [H.R.5771, H.R.5821]); Marine debris (including Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act [H.R. 1960], Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 [S.3086]); National Ocean Policy; Gulf restoration efforts following Deepwater Horizon spill;
Client expense: $142,685 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 774, S. 1334, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, entire bill. H.R. 981, Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act, entire bill. H.R. 1207, Healthy Fisheries Through Better Science Act, entire bill. H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, entire bill and H. Amendment 266 and 267. H.R. 2406, SHARE Act: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 3094, Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act, entire bill. H.R. 3521, Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 55, Offshore Fairness Act, entire bill. S. 105, Red Snapper Management Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. S. 1403, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, entire bill. H.R. 5393, S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017: issues related to management of federal fisheries.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2016 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization (Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [H.R.1335]); Fisheries (Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act [H.R.981], Gulf State Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.1335], Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [H.R.3521], Red Snapper Management Improvement Act[S.105], Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act [H.R.4576], South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [HR.3644], Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.3094], Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1334,HR.774], provisions of sportsmens packages [S.659, S.556]; Ocean acidification (Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015 [H.R.2553], Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 [H.R.1967], Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015 [H.R. 2717], Coral Reef Sustainability through Innovation Act of 2016 (H.R.4811, S.2705); Marine debris (including Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act [H.R. 1960]); National Ocean Policy; Gulf restoration efforts following Deepwater Horizon spill;
Client expense: $92,929 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 774, S. 1334, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, entire bill. H.R. 981, Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act, entire bill. H.R. 1207, Healthy Fisheries Through Better Science Act, entire bill. H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, entire bill and H. Amendment 266 and 267. H.R. 2406, SHARE Act: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 3094, Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act, entire bill. H.R. 3521, Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 55, Offshore Fairness Act, entire bill. S. 105, Red Snapper Management Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 659, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. S. 1403, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2015 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Federal Regulatory Compliance issues, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, etc The Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act, S. 85, amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a simplified income-driven repayment plan, and for other purposes. S. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. H.R. 5031, STEM Act of 2014, defines STEM education to include computer science as a discipline H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, Would streamline the amount of information currently available to students and their families regarding estimated college costs, loan options, and potential repayment plans on a consumer-tested College Dashboard. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, Would increase financial aid counseling for students and families entering the college-application process. DRAFT of Chairman Harkin's HEA Reauthorization S. 2506, Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act, A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100, Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes. H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2463, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Higher Education Accreditation President Obamas Higher Education Proposals Rating System/College Scorecard Tax Credit Expansions Race to the Top for college affordability and compliance oFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act,
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization (Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [H.R.1335]); Fisheries (Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act [H.R.981], Gulf State Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.1335], Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [H.R.3521], Red Snapper Management Improvement Act[S.105] South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [HR.3644], Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1334,HR.774], provisions of sportsmens packages [S.659, S.556]; Ocean acidification (Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015 [H.R.2553], Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 [H.R.1967], Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015 [H.R. 2717]); Marine debris (including Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act [H.R. 1960]); National Ocean Policy; Gulf restoration efforts following Deepwater Horizon spill;
Client expense: $102,748 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization (Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [H.R.1335]); Fisheries (Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act [H.R.981], Gulf State Red Snapper Management Authority Act [H.R.1335], Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [H.R.3521], Red Snapper Management Improvement Act[S.105] South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [HR.3644], Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1334,HR.774], provisions of sportsmens packages [S.659, S.556]; Ocean acidification (Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2015 [H.R.2553], Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 [H.R.1967], Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015 [H.R. 2717]); Marine debris (including Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act [H.R. 1960]); National Ocean Policy; Gulf restoration efforts following Deepwater Horizon spill;
Client expense: $102,748 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: section 556 and funding for electronic monitoring. H.R. 1207, Healthy Fisheries Through Better Science Act, entire bill. H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, entire bill and H. Amendment 266. H.R. 981, Red Snapper Management Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 556, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 2406, SHARE Act: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 3094, Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act, entire bill. H.R. 3521, Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act, entire bill. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 774, S. 1334, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: section 556. H.R. 1207, Healthy Fisheries Through Better Science Act, entire bill. H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, entire bill and House Amendment 266. H.R. 981, Red Snapper Management Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 556, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 2406, SHARE Act: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 3094, Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act, entire bill. S. 1611, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, section 312. H.R. 4188, Coast Guard Authorization Act, 2015, section 318. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016: issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R. 774, S. 1334, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1334/H.R. 774 -- the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, all provisions.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support H.R. 1335 MSA reauthorization bill Support H.R. 774/S.1334 on IUU fishing Continue to oppose State management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (i.e. S.105; H.R.981; H.R. 3094; misc. amendments); assist like-minded groups on federal lobby campaign Work with Congressional staff to protect industry access to Biscayne Bay National Park (try to add H.R. 3310 to National Sportsmens Legislative Package) Discuss possible avenues to assist industry with lionfish trap design
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support H.R. 1335 MSA reauthorization bill Support H.R. 774/S.1334 on IUU fishing Continue to oppose State management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (i.e. S.105; H.R.981; H.R. 3094; misc. amendments); assist like-minded groups on federal lobby campaign
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support H.R. 1335 MSA reauthorization bill Support H.R. 774/S.1334 on IUU fishing Continue to oppose State management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (i.e. S.105; H.R.981; H.R. 3094; misc. amendments); assist like-minded groups on federal lobby campaign Assist Client to send Congressional letter to NOAA on South Atlantic red snapper issues Assist client with Florida Congressional event in Washington, DC; schedule/attend congressional meetings with Client
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support H.R. 1335 MSA reauthorization bill Support H.R. 774/S.1334 on IUU fishing
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support H.R. 1335 reauthorization bill Support H.R. 774/S.1334 on IUU fishing
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,950
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support H.R. 1335 MSA reauthorization bill Support H.R. 774/S.1334 on IUU fishing Help Client testify at 12/7 House field hearing on suite of marine issues; oppose sanctuary/monument designations, support legislative efforts to limit such designations Oppose H.R. 3094 on Red Snapper fisheries management policy Assist client with drafting comments to NOAA on ecosystem management policy Assist client with comments to CEQ on National Ocean Policy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,500
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · third_quarter · Education
Higher Education Federal Regulatory Compliance issues, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act The Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act, S. 85, amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a simplified income-driven repayment plan, and for other purposes. S. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. H.R. 5031, STEM Act of 2014, defines STEM education to include computer science as a discipline H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, Would streamline the amount of information currently available to students and their families regarding estimated college costs, loan options, and potential repayment plans on a consumer-tested College Dashboard. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, Would increase financial aid counseling for students and families entering the college-application process. DRAFT of Chairman Harkin's HEA Reauthorization S. 2506, Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act, A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100, Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes. H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2463, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) S. 590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act S. 355, Teach Safe Relationships Act H.R. 5269, HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act
2015 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1334/H.R. 774 -- the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, all provisions.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Federal Regulatory Compliance issues, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, etc The Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act, S. 85, amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a simplified income-driven repayment plan, and for other purposes. S. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. H.R. 5031, STEM Act of 2014, defines STEM education to include computer science as a discipline H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, Would streamline the amount of information currently available to students and their families regarding estimated college costs, loan options, and potential repayment plans on a consumer-tested College Dashboard. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, Would increase financial aid counseling for students and families entering the college-application process. DRAFT of Chairman Harkin's HEA Reauthorization S. 2506, Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act, A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100, Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes. H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2463, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Higher Education Accreditation President Obamas Higher Education Proposals Rating System/College Scorecard Tax Credit Expansions Race to the Top for college affordability and compliance oFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act,
2015 · first_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, etc The Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act, S. 85, amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a simplified income-driven repayment plan, and for other purposes. S. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. H.R. 5031, STEM Act of 2014, defines STEM education to include computer science as a discipline H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, Would streamline the amount of information currently available to students and their families regarding estimated college costs, loan options, and potential repayment plans on a consumer-tested College Dashboard. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, Would increase financial aid counseling for students and families entering the college-application process. DRAFT of Chairman Harkin's HEA Reauthorization S. 2506, Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act, A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100, Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes. H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2463, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Higher Education Accreditation President Obamas Higher Education Proposals Rating System/College Scorecard Tax Credit Expansions Race to the Top for college affordability and compliance oFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act,
| Republican |
| LA |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $53,270
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $53,520
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $53,271
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $53,271
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE