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Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
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Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 TITLE I--REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE (Sec.101)This bill reorganizes and makes technical changes to the U.S. Coast Guard's authorizing statute. TITLE II--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec.202)The bill extends the Coast Guard Reserve program through FY2018. The bill extends through FY2019 the Coast Guard's (1) operation and maintenance; (2) environmental compliance and restoration functions; (3)Medicare-eligible retiree health care fund; (4) procurement, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, aircraft, and systems; (5) maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; and (6) research, development, testing, and evaluation activities. (Sec.203)The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for FY2018 and 44,500 for FY2019. (Sec.204)The Coast Guard is authorized up to $167.5 million for the acquisition of three Fast Response Cutters. (Sec.205)The Coast Guard is authorizedup to $167.5 million to fund the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, or improvement of Coast Guard shoreside infrastructure and facilities necessary to support Coast Guard operations and readiness. (Sec.206)The Coast Guard is authorized up to $3.5 million to fund analysis and program development for improvements to or the replacement of rotary-wing aircraft. TITLE III--COAST GUARD (Sec.302)The Coast Guard must maintain a state of readiness to assist in the defense of the United States, including when functioning as a specialized service in the Department of the Navy. (Sec.303)The Coast Guard may establish a National Coast Guard Museum, on lands which will be federally owned and administered by the Coast Guard, and are located in New London, Connecticut, at, or in close proximity to, the Coast Guard Academy. (Sec.304)The Coast Guard must establish a land-based unmanned aircraft system program. (Sec.305)Health care professionals may practice their health profession for the Coast Guard at any location in the United States, regardless of where the professional or the patient is located. (Sec.306)The Coast Guard may make training available to emergency response providers. (Sec.307)The bill allows incentive contracts for the Coast Guard Yard or a Coast Guard industrial establishment. (Sec.308)The bill authorizes appropriations of up to $250,000 for confidential investigative expenses. (Sec.309)The bill revises how the Coast Guard calculates forced retirement for Coast Guard captains. (Sec.310)The assignment of Coast Guard vessel conversion, alteration, and repair projects must be based on economic and military considerations and may not be restricted by a requirement that certain parts of Coast Guard shipwork be assigned to a particular type of shipyard or geographical area or by a similar requirement. (Sec.311)The Coast Guard may enter into contracts for a major acquisition program. (Sec.312)The bill adjusts the number of officers in a promotion zone pool. (Sec.313)The bill provides a cross reference for the designation of aviation cadets. (Sec.314)The President may reduce the period of active commissioned service required to a period of not less than eight years for officers retiring in FY2018 or FY2019. (Sec.315)All officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard must be authorized leave associated with the birth or adoption of a child during the one-year period immediately following such birth or adoption. (Sec.316)The bill eliminates the authority of the Coast Guard to provide clothing at the time of discharge. (Sec.317)The bill revises requirements for the Coast Guard's capital investment plan. The Coast Guard must submit to Congress a list of unfunded priorities. (Sec.318)The bill revises provisions to ensure the safety of vessels to include all vessels of the Armed Forces and not just Navy vessels. (Sec.319)The Coast Guard must provide opportunities for public comment prior to closing an air facility. TITLE IV--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY (Sec.401)The bill codifies the Ports and Waterways Safety Act. TITLE V--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY (Sec.501)The Coast Guard must ensure that officers in charge of marine inspections consistently interpret regulations and standards to avoid disruption and undue expense to industry. (Sec.502) The bill allows uninspected passenger vessels on Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, to carry up to 12 passengers. (Sec.503)The bill requires manufacturers, distributors, or dealers installing propulsion machinery and associated starting controls on certain recreational vessels less than 26 feet in overall length to include an engine cut-off switch. The Coast Guard may initiate a boating safety education program on the use and benefit of cut-off switches for recreational vessels. (Sec.504)The bill exempts fishing vessels equipped with an auxiliary craft from the requirement to have an additional survival craft onboard. (Sec.505)The bill allows an owner or operator of certain vessels to request a dockside exam by the Coast Guard every two years. (Sec.506)The bill transfers the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program from the Coast Guard to the Department of Health and Human Services.The bill also reauthorizes through FY2019 the grant program. (Sec.507)The bill increases the maximum length of a vessel from 79 feet to 180 feet for vessels participating in the alternate safety compliance program and states when a keel of a vessel is deemed to be laid. (Sec.508)The bill establishes a deadline for vessels participating in the alternate safety compliance program. (Sec.509)The bill makes technical corrections regarding termination of unsafe operations. (Sec.510)The bill makes technical corrections regarding licenses, certifications of registry, and merchant mariner documents. (Sec.511)The bill revises the requirement for vessel logbooks to include a record of accidents, illnesses, and injuries. (Sec.512)The bill allows recreational endorsements for a vessel to be effective for five years.Additionally, the Coast Guard must collect a fee for the issuance of a recreational vessel certificate. (Sec.513)The bill removes a requirement for the Coast Guard to number certain barges. National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2018 (Sec.514)The Department of Transportation must establish a reliable, land-based, resilient alternative timing system. (Sec.515)The bill revises the definition of scientific personnel in regards to individuals on board an oceanographic research vessel to state that the term does not include any age restrictions. (Sec.516)The Coast Guard must publish any letter of determination issued by the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center. TITLE VI--ADVISORY COMMITTEES (Sec.601)The bill provides statutory authority for existing Coast Guard advisory committees. (Sec.602)The bill reorganizes and revises statutory language related to Maritime Security advisory committees, including to require the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee to advise the Coast Guard on matters relating to national maritime security. TITLE VII-FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 (Sec.702)The bill extends the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) through FY2019. (Sec.703)The bill requires the FMC's annual report to include an analysis of the impacts of certain agreements on competition for the purchase of certain services by alliances of ocean common carriers. (Sec.704)The bill prohibits ocean common carriers from negotiating as a group for the purchase of (1) the berthing or bunkering of the vessel; (2)the loading or unloading of cargo to or from the vessel to or from a point on a wharf or terminal; (3)the positioning, removal, or replacement of buoys related to the movement of the vessel; and (4)with respect to injunctive relief, towing vessel services. (Sec.705)The FMC may require a marine terminal operator to file reports. (Sec.706)The FMC must request interested persons to submit relevant information and documents regarding an agreement between ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators filed in the Federal Register. (Sec.707)The bill prohibits a person from advertising as an ocean transportation intermediary without being licensed by the FMC and meeting financial responsibility requirements. (Sec.708)The bill prohibits a common carrier from knowingly and willfully accepting or transporting cargo for certain common carriers or ocean transportation intermediaries that do not meet FMC requirements. (Sec.709)The bill prohibits a conference or group of two or more common carriers from negotiating with a tug or towing service provider. (Sec.710)The FMC may consider any relevant competition factors in affected markets, including the competitive effect of agreements other than the agreement under review when determining if an agreement is likely to substantially lessen competition in the purchasing of certain services. (Sec.711)The FMC may have discussions that are closed to the public outside of its formal meeting process. They may not hold a formal or informal vote or undertake any official action during the discussions. The FMC is required to make available to the public information on the individuals present and a summary of matters discussed. (Sec.712)The FMC must submit to Congress biannual reports regarding unfinished regulatory proceedings. (Sec.713)The Government Accountability Office (GAO)must review the impacts of a major carrier bankruptcy on the supply chain and report its findings to Congress. TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS (Sec.801)The bill eliminates the requirement to report on accelerating the Integrated Deepwater System. (Sec.802)The bill amends the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Authorization Act of 2014 to authorize the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a fishery endorsement for the F/V Western Challenger . (Sec.803)The Coast Guard must reduce lieutenant junior grade evaluation reports to the same length as that of an ensign or place lieutenant junior grade reports on an annual schedule. The Coast Guard must also conduct surveys to determine the effectiveness of existing evaluation reports and to make revisions to the reports. (Sec.804)The bill permanently extends the authority of the Coast Guard to designate shortage category positions and recruit and appoint highly qualified people to the positions. (Sec.805)The Coast Guard must submit to Congress a report on the costs and benefits of creating a Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. (Sec.806)The Coast Guard must establish a program to allow the use of canine currency detection teams for purposes of Coast Guard maritime law enforcement. (Sec.807)The Coast Guard must establish a Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill Preparedness and Response.The center must be located in close proximity to critical crude oil transportation infrastructure and an institution of higher education with adequate research laboratory facilities and capabilities. (Sec.808)The Coast Guard must review its policies and procedures for public safety answering points and search and rescue coordination with state and local law enforcement entities. (Sec.809)Effective January 1, 2021, the bill repeals the transfer of the Ship Shoal Lighthouse to the city of Berwick, Louisiana. (Sec.810)The bill authorizes a land exchange between the owner of Ayakulik Island in Alaska and the Department of the Interior. (Sec.811)The bill revises the monthly requirement to detail the number of Coast Guard personnel who carried out Coast Guard missions on tract 43 in Alaska by making it a semiannual requirement. (Sec.812)The Coast Guard must seek to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the academy must prepare an assessment of available unmanned, autonomous, or remotely controlled maritime domain awareness technologies for use by the Coast Guard. (Sec.813)The Coast Guard must conduct a one-year pilot program to determine the impact of persistent use of different types of surveillance systems on illegal maritime activities, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, in the Western Pacific region. (Sec.814)The Coast Guard may reimburse a nonfederal entity for costs incurred establishing an aid to navigation that facilitates safe and efficient marine transportation on a federally authorized navigation channel in an area that was affected by Hurricane Harvey. (Sec.815)The Coast Guard must review and compare the costs of towing vessel inspections performed by it and by a third party. If the costs are different, the Coast Guard must revise its inspection fee to reflect costs. (Sec.816)The bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to modify Coast Guard reporting requirements regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to repeal a requirement that the GAO audit the fund. (Sec.817)The Coast Guard must submit to Congress a report including an assessment of Coast Guard at-sea operational fleet requirements to support its statutory missions and a strategic plan for meeting those requirements. (Sec.818)The bill prohibits the Coast Guard from certifying an eighth National Security Cutter until it provides to Congress a cost comparison between increasing the number of days cutters are away from homeport and acquiring and operating an additional cutter. (Sec.819)The Coast Guard must submit to Congress a plan to replace or extend the life of the Coast Guard fleet of inland waterway and river tenders and the Bay-class icebreakers. (Sec.820)The Coast Guard may use funds to construct an icebreaker that is at least as capable as the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw to enhance icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes. (Sec.821)The Coast Guard must conduct an enhanced maintenance program on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star to extend its service life through 2025. (Sec.822)The Coast Guard must submit to Congress a report on the progress toward implementing the strategic objectives described in the United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 2013. (Sec.823)The Coast Guard may approve a vessel response plan for vessels operating in the Captain of the Port Zone that includes the Arctic, if certain verifications are made. (Sec.824)The GAOmust submit to Congress a comprehensive review of the processes and resources used by the Coast Guard to implement vessel response plan requirements. (Sec.825)The bill exempts The Volunteer (Hull Number CCA4108), a replica canal boat operating on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, from various requirements applicable to vessels on navigable waters. (Sec.826)Coast Guard personnel performing nonrecreational vessel documentation may perform recreational vessel documentation functions in any fiscal year where (1)funds available for Coast Guard operating expenses may not be used for expenses incurred for recreational vessel documentation, (2)fees collected from owners of yachts and credited to such use are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation, and (3)there is a backlog of applications for recreational vessel documentation. (Sec.827)The Coast Guard must prescribe regulations that treat a marine throw bag (commonly used in the commercial whitewater rafting industry) as a type of lifesaving equipment. The Coast Guard must also revise existing regulations to exempt rafts that are 16 feet or more overall in length from the requirement to carry an additional throwable personal flotation device when such a marine throw bag is onboard and accessible. (Sec.828)The Coast Guard must develop a performance standard for the alternative use and possession of visual distress signals for recreational boats. (Sec.829)The bill eliminates the requirement for a mariner to complete radar observer refresher training. (Sec.830)The Coast Guard must develop and implement a commercial fishing vessel safety national communications plan aimed at facilitating an increase in dialogue between the Coast Guard and commercial fishing vessel industry. (Sec.831)The Coast Guard must notify Congress of action taken to carry out the recommendation contained in the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study published March 14, 2016. (Sec.832)The bill establishes an approval and notification process for a change in schedule that governs the opening of a drawbridge that will be in effect for 180 days or less. The bill establishes requirements for drawbridge logbooks. The Coast Guard must review drawbridge logbooks for deviations from the posted schedule and may determine that the schedule should be adjusted. (Sec.833)The bill exempts the chain ferry DIANE (U.S. official number CG002692) from certain requirements when it is operating on the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck, Michigan. (Sec.834)The bill extends through December 1, 2028 and revises a fire retardant materials exemption for domestic passenger vessels that accommodate more than 50 passengers and were constructed before 1968. (Sec.835)The Coast Guard must issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise and fishery endorsement to the fishing vessel America's Finest (U.S. official number 1276760). The Coast Guard must revoke the certificate if specified determinations are made about certain steel components of the vessel. (Sec.836)The bill establishes harvesting and processing limitations for the fishing vessels America's Finest, US Intrepid (U.S. official number 604439), American No. 1 (U.S. official number 610654), their replacement vessels, and any vessel assigned license number LLG3217 under the license limitation program. (Sec.837)The bill transfers Coast Guard property on Jupiter Island, Florida, to Interior for inclusion in the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. (Sec.838)The Coast Guard must request the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee to examine whether there are unnecessary regulatory barriers to the use of small passenger vessels, crewboats, and offshore supply vessels in disaster response and provide recommendations to reduce such barriers. (Sec.839)The Coast Guard must consult with owners and operators of rail lines used for Amtrak passenger service between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Orlando, Florida, as well as affected waterway users on changes to drawbridge operating schedules necessary to facilitate the on time performance of passenger trains. TITLE IX--VESSEL INCIDENTAL DISCHARGE ACT Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (Sec.903)The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish uniform national standards for marine pollution control devices for discharges incidental to normal operations of vessels. The bill establishes requirements for discharges of ballast water. The standards do not apply to any discharge incidental to the normal operation of (1)vessels of the Armed Forces, (2)certain recreational vessels, (3)permanently moored floating crafts, (4)vessels that continuously take on water and discharge ballast water in a flow-through system, (5)vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that are scheduled for disposal or are without an operable ballast water system, (6)certain vessels that take on water from a public or commercial source, (7)vessels that carry ballast water in sealed tanks, and (8)vessels that only discharge into a reception facility. The Coast Guard must promulgate regulations that allow for state enforcement of this title.The regulations must be developed in coordination with the states. TITLE X--HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS (Sec.1001)The bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998. (Sec.1002)NOAA must develop and implement a system to track and report the full cost of hydrographic data collection and evaluate measures to compare costs. (Sec.1003)NOAA may accept nonfederal funds for the purpose of constructing a new port facility to facilitate the homeporting of the R/V Fairweather . NOAA must develop a strategic plan for construction or acquisition of the facilities needed to allow for an oceanographic research vessel to be homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Became Public Law No: 115-282.
Became Public Law No: 115-282.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9604-9647)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9604-9647)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 140.
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #241 | senate | On the Motion | Motion Agreed to (94-6) | November 14, 2018 |
| #240 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-5, 3/5 majority required) | November 13, 2018 |
| #77 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) | April 18, 2018 |
| #74 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-41, 3/5 majority required) | April 16, 2018 |
2019 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018; PL 480, Food for Peace Program. S. 140 - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act. FY 20 Transportation Appropriations - Maritime Security Program and Maritime Sealift Command. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: Jones Act-Puerto Rico, Domestic LNG transportation. FY20 Appropriations - Agriculture, PL 480- Food for Peace; McGovern-Dole-Food for Progress (House and Senate). Participated in USA Maritime Sail-In on Capitol Hill to discuss US Maritime Legislative issues with Congress and Senate members. Attended IMO/ITF Committee Meetings in London. Attended local meetings with MARAD. There were non-active days in January, February and March.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NLRB weakening measures HR 2997 S 63 S 140 Labor law reform NLRB and labor protections and reforms.
Client expense: $120,044 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Commercial vessel incidental discharge legislation (S.140), regulations (USCG), and permits (EPA); CBP programs (C-TPAT, ACE, export automation, form automation, ISF-5); Invasive pests and contamination; Container cleanliness; Vessel air emissions; Vessel, cargo and crew safety and security issues (cybersecurity, container scanning); Navigation and waterways safety; Offshore energy wind farm development; FMC and Shipping Act legislation (S.140) and requirements.
Client expense: $22,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018; PL 480, Food for Peace Program. S. 140 - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act. FY 19 Transportation Appropriations - Maritime Security Program. Jones Act- Puerto Rico; FY19 Appropriations - Agriculture, PL 480- Food for Peace. Attended meeting with MARAD and MSC concerning FCL. Attended IMO/ITF Committee meetings in London. Attended Industry meetings with MARAD and MSC. Attended NDTA USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting "Delivering Readiness and Resiliency in an Unpredictable World". There were non-active days in October, November and December.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR 4015: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; provisions related to corporate governance HR: 4311: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017; provisions related to international trade HR 5576: Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 140: Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2018; provisions related to project authorization S. 2444: Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 3019: Accurate Labels Act; provisions related to chemicals S. 3094: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018; provisions related to implementation Discussions related to nominations for Consumer Product Safety Commission and various agencies
Client expense: $3,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
Mr. Shuster moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment. (consideration: CR H9604-9652)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 51, enrollment corrections on S. 140 have been made.
Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 4054 as modified) by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 6. Record Vote Number: 241.
SenateResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 4054 as modified) by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 6. Record Vote Number: 241.
SenateConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6940)
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with the following amendment (SA 4054 as modified) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 240. (CR S6908)
SenateConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6904-6909)
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with the following amendment (SA 4054) presented in Senate. (CR S6803)
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with the following amendment (SA 4054) made in Senate.
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 withdrawn in Senate.
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with the following amendment (SA 2232) withdrawn in Senate.
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the House message to accompany S. 140 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2234) withdrawn in Senate.
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6803)
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2232) was not invoked (Record Vote No. 77) entered in Senate. (CR S2240)
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2232) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 77. (CR S2240)
SenateConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2240-2241)
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the House message to accompany S. 140 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2234) made in Senate. (CR S2137)
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2232) presented in Senate. (CR S2137)
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2232) made in Senate. (CR S2137)
Motion to table the motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2227) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2137)
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs the House message to accompany S. 140 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2229) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2137)
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 74. (CR S2137)
SenateConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2131-2138)
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs the House message to accompany S. 140 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2229) made in Senate.
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2227) made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 presented in Senate. (CR S2111)
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 made in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2111-2112)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 173 (Roll no. 11).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 173 (Roll no. 11).
HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 140.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-54 shall be considered as adopted.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 681. (consideration: CR H114-125; text: CR H114)
Rule H. Res. 681 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 681 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-54 shall be considered as adopted
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-441.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2814; text as passed Senate: CR S2814)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2814; text as passed Senate: CR S2814)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-7.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
| Referred to |
| May 11, 2017 |
| Indian Affairs Committee | Senate | Reported by | March 21, 2017 |
| Indian Affairs Committee | Senate | Referred to | January 12, 2017 |
| December 6, 2017 |
| Referred in House | May 11, 2017 |
| Engrossed in Senate | May 8, 2017 |
| Reported to Senate | March 21, 2017 |
| Introduced in Senate | January 12, 2017 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| S 249 |
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| HRES 681 | 115th | Procedurally-related |
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| HR 5515 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 5319 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 5245 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 2518 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 221 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 1787 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 1726 | 115th | Related bill |
2018 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to infrastructure investment, including the Highway Trust Fund, surface transportation, rail programs, water infrastructure and domestic preference Issues related to inland waterways and Great Lakes transportation, including dredging, icebreaking and locks Issues related to the new Soo Lock project Issues related to ballast water requirements, including S.168 & H.R.1154, the "Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act", S.1129, the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017", and S.140, the "Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018" Issues related to automobile fuel economy (CAFE)/greenhouse gas standards, including lifecycle assessment S.3021, "America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018" Support confirmation of Surface Transportation Board nominees
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to automobile fuel economy(CAFE)/greenhouse gas standards, including lifecycle assessment Water resource issues, including dredging Issues related to ballast water requirements, including S.168 & H.R.1154, the "Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act", S.1129, the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017", and S.140, the "Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018" S.2602, the USE IT Act, "Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act"
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Issues related to vessel classification). S. 1129, H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 (Issues related to vessel classification). Issues related to FY19 Appropriations. Issues related to IMO Polar Code. Issues related to polar icebreakers. S.140, Substitute Coast Guard Authorization Legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 619/S. 89, Legislation to provide exemption to the vessel Delta Queen from passenger vessel fire safety law. S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. S. 140 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to small, subsistence, and rural harbors in non-contiguous areas of the United States. Implementation of WIIN Act (P.L.114-322). H.R.8/S.2800 - Water Resources Development Act 2018 bills - Small boat harbor funding. S.140 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 - issues related to authorization for construction of Coast Guard cutters.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to a Congressional waiver of U.S. build requirements for U.S. Flag certification. Coast Guard Authorization bill. H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018. H.R.5515, FY 2019 NDAA related to maritime issues. S.140, Coast Guard Reauthorization amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S 3159/HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to procurement, Research Development Test Evaluation (RDTE), aviation programs, air and missile defense programs, special operations, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), procurement, Operations & Maintenance (O&M); S 3073/HR 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to the modernization of the U.S. Forest Service aerial fleet of aircraft for wildland firefighting activities; S 270/HR 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 to prohibit the use of premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as general revenue for purposes of budgetary scorekeeping amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipt and disbursement of the PBGC from the federal budget; HR 695 - Continuing appropriations for seven remaining appropriations bills, Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, Science; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Interior; State, Foreign Operations: and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development including issues related to aircraft programs, technology programs, helicopters; Future defense appropriations provisions, including issues related to aircraft, helicopters and technology programs; S 3277 - Space Frontier Act of 2018 including issues related to commercial space authorities; HR 5503 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2018 including issues related to deep space exploration ; S 140 - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 including issues related to global positioning system backup; S 3072/HR 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to space programs and deep space exploration; S 2987/HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 including issues related to defense programs, procurement, RDTE, OCO, O&M; S 3109/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to Coast Guard funding; HR 21 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to aircraft programs, technology programs, helicopters; S 3108/HR 6385 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to aircraft programs, technology programs, helicopters
Client expense: $3,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation and Congressional Action: H.R. 2/S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of final passage of the Farm Bill. H.R. 8/S. 3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018/Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of final passage of the WRDA bill. H.R. 154/No Senate Companion - Honoring our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 - Discussions with staff regarding co-sponsorships and advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 619/S. 89 - Delta Queen exemption legislation - Advocacy in support of its addition to the Coast Guard bill. H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act - Advocacy in support of adding the language to the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization of 2018. H.R. 2518/S. 1129/S. 140 (final vehicle) - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Advocacy for inclusion of H.R. 619/S. 89, the Voluntary Incidental Discharge Act and final passage of the legislation. H.R. 5061/S. DRAFT - Aquaculture Improvement Act - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation and discussions with House and Senate staff about potential impacts to Jones Act qualified seamen. H.R. 5789/S.2127 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act - Discussions with staff regarding co-sponsorships and advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. H.R. 5893/S. 2916 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act - Discussions with staff regarding the crafting of the bill, and advocacy in support of passage. HOUSE DRAFT - Maritime Trade Act - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding provisions in the bill regarding mariner documentation. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act and providing rebuttals to anti-Jones Act related lobbying from various non-maritime groups. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 19-23 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet, including increases in authorization and appropriation in future years between FY 19 and FY 23. Maritime Security Program Upgrades - Discussions with staff regarding future of the MSP program, including expansions of the program and potential authorization and appropriation levels. PL-480 Food Aid funding levels and reform issues - Discussion with Ag and Foreign Affairs committee staff regarding potential reforms possible to increase the speed and decrease concerns with U.S.-Flag shipping of foreign food aid, as well as discussion about increases in PL-480 appropriations. Cargo Preference - Discussion with staff regarding increases to the cargo preference percentages required under the law, as well as on-going efforts to protect cargo preference in regards to foreign aid and Ex-Im Bank financed cargos. Maritime regulatory issues - Discussions with staff over regulatory reform issues, particularly those that impact U.S.-Flag carriers but are not present in the foreign sailing international fleet.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Assist client with negotiations to ensure the continued dredging of the Cuyahoga River Ship Channel, including the FY 2019 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, provisions related to open lake sediment disposal, and the 2016 Water Resources Development Act, Section 2004, Section 108. Assist client with obtaining federal funding to stabilize the Cuyahoga Ship Channel. Assist client with stabilizing rate increases for Great Lakes pilotage. S. 140, Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, provisions related to ballast water regulations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Crane certification draft regulation and process at the OSHA at DOL. S. 140, H.R. 986 and S. 63, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, legislation that would exempt the National Labor Relations Act from tribal operations on tribal lands. H.R. 1552, Fair and Open Competition Act, legislation to prohibit the use of Project Labor Agreements in construction procurement. S. 244 and H.R. 743, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, legislation would eliminate the 1931 procurement law requiring the payment of prevailing wages on federally-assisted construction. H.R. 1042, Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act, legislation to change the survey method used by the Department of Labor to calculate prevailing wages for purposes of the Davis-Bacon Act.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Efforts related to natural gas exports projects, energy policy, energy security, energy independence, and energy infrastructure. H.R.2518/S.1129/S.140, Coast Guard Authorization Act. H.R.4239, SECURE American Energy Act. H.R.5904/S.3214, NOPEC. General discussions regarding Russia sanctions and the energy industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Generally, monitoring Great Lakes maritime issues and advocating for full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Implementation of WRDA 2018 (S.2800 and HR8 now law) with respect to the duration of Dredged Material Management Plan development. Addressing concerns about Great Lakes pilotage rate setting by the US Coast Guard. Monitoring the drafting of a National Maritime Transportation Strategy and its potential relevance to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act legislation (S.168) as proposed to be in the Senate Coast Guard Authorization Bill (S.140) and specifically with respect to Great Lakes related provisions .
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Monitoring Congressional action on amendments to the Shipping Act and the FMC authorization (HR2593 and S.1129)and the FMC action on the detention and demurrage petition and Fact Finding #28 investigation. In support of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act legislation (S.168) as proposed in the Senate Coast Guard Authorization Bill (S.140) and signed into law.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2518, S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017: Issues related to the Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (CVIDA). S. 168, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (entire bill). General maritime issues of interest to U.S. flag carriers (no specific bill). S. 1894, A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act") (entire bill). Any legislative or administrative proposal to amend or waive the coastwise laws. S. 1561, Open America's Waters Act of 2017 (entire bill). H.R. 6072 & S. 3023 - FY2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations: Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program Account. S.140 - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018: Sec. 835.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017: Sec. 512. S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017: Issues related to coastwise laws. H.R. 2825, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act: Sec. 5512. S. 1894, A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act") (entire bill). Any legislative or administrative proposal to amend or waive the coastwise laws. S. 1561, Open America's Waters Act of 2017 (entire bill). H.R. 3852, Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 (entire bill). H.R. 3966, Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act (entire bill). S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019: JADE funding. S.140 - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018: Sec. 835.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $220,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
S. 702, Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act S. 545/H.R. 785, National Right to Work Act H.R. 2723/S. 1774, Employee Rights Act S. 2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act S. 3273, Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act S. 140, Coast Guard Authorization Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 140 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund - Amendment 4054, the Cost Guard Authorization Act of 2018 - Vessel Incidental Charge Act (Title IX). S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.R. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. S. 3021 - America Water Infrasturcture Act of 2018 - entire bill. Canadian regulation of U.S. vessel Ballast water - no specific legislation. Maritime Administration funding of vessel research - no specific legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S.140, the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 - Title IX-Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; Issues related to California and Louisiana dredging projects and levee construction
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 H.R.3665 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017 S.140 - Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Client expense: $126,924 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Worker misclassification & independent contractors. H.R. 986/ S. 63/ S. 140, Tribal Labor Sovereignty legislation NLRB Joint Employer Issues Workforce issues connected to vehicle automation. encouraging investigation of pregnancy discrimination and labor violation complaints at XPO
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S.140, Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018; Issues related to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and requirements for marine salvage and firefighting response plans in Alaska
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 168 / H.R. 1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, provisions related to ballast water regulation. S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to ballast water regulation. S. 140 Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, provisions related to ballast water regulation, joint negotiation for towing vessel services, Alternative Planning Criteria, mariner training requirements, and Coast Guard user fees.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1894 A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"), provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3966 Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 3852 Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017; provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. S. 1561 Open America's Waters Act of 2017, provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges. H.R. 2593 / S. 1119 Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017, provisions relating to negotiations between port service providers and ocean carrier alliances. S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to mariner credentialing. S. 140 Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, provisions related to ballast water regulation, joint negotiation for towing vessel services, Alternative Planning Criteria, mariner training requirements, and Coast Guard user fees.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2-Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018; PL 480, Food for Peace Program; S.140- Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; Jones Act-Puerto Rico; FY19 Appropriations- Agriculture, PL 480-Food for Peace; FY 19 Transportation Appropriations - Maritime Security Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2-Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018; PL 480, Food for Peace Program; S.140- Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; Jones Act-Puerto Rico; FY19 Appropriations- Agriculture, PL 480-Food for Peace; FY 19 Transportation Appropriations - Maritime Security Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amendment exempting older vessels from fire-retardant materials requirement that operation within inland waterways as contained in S. 140, the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (PL 115-282)
Client expense: $35,138 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Tribal self government; land and natural resources; gaming; fee-to-trust issues; S.140, S.248 & H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act; transportation policies; government to government consultation; UAS policy; tax policy; Farm Bill policy; S.1405, FAA Reauthorization Act; gaming management; H.R. 2, S.3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Indian Gaming Commission, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Coast Guard reauthorization (S.1129 substitute amendment for S.140) re: Vessel Incident Discharge Act and aquatic invasive species.
Client expense: $154,257 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Vessel waiver for compliance with documentation laws of the United States; Coast Guard Authorization legislation (H.R. 2518, S. 1129, & S. 140); pending appropriations bills and continuing resolutions; National Defense Authorization Act for 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 and implementing regulations; cruise ship related legislation, regulations, policy, and international standards; yacht security and shoreside application of technology; Coast Guard Authorization (S. 1129, H.R. 2518, & S. 140)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
Disposition of federally owned property within the jurisdiction of the Town; Coast Guard Authorization Act (S. 1129, H.R. 2518, & S. 140); National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 5319
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislative and regulatory issues affecting recreational boating, including LHWCA, MARAD small shipyard grants, CBP cruising license regulations and policies, yacht crew visa issues, marine research, Coast Guard regulation of bridges, and payment of customs duties, including Coast Guard Authorization Act (H.R. 2518, S. 1129, & S. 140), National Defense Authorization Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Clarification Act (H. R. 2354), THUD Appropriations bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (S1520) Coast Guard Authorization Act (exemption for commercial vessel incidental discharge and Jones Act waivers) S1129 and S140
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Worker misclassification & independent contractors. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon act. H.R. 986/ S. 63/ S. 140, Tribal Labor Sovereignty legislation NLRB Joint Employer Issues Workforce issues connected to vehicle automation. H.R. 6820, Pre-apprenticeships to Hardhats Act. labor issues and fair contracting in government contracts Waiver requests to increase line speed at certain poultry plants and the impact on worker safety
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to a Congressional waiver of U.S. build requirements for U.S. Flag certification. Coast Guard Authorization bill. H.R.2518/S.1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018. H.R.5515, FY 2019 NDAA related to maritime issues. S.140, Coast Guard Reauthorization amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Issues related to vessel classification). S. 1129, H.R. 2518, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 (Issues related to vessel classification). Issues related to FY19 Appropriations. Issues related to IMO Polar Code. Issues related to polar icebreakers. S.140, Substitute Coast Guard Authorization Legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Generally, monitoring Great Lakes maritime issues and advocating for full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Implementation of WRDA 2016 (PL-114-322) including provisions with implications for dredged material management in Cleveland, such as s.1189 with respect to the Federal Standard. WRDA 2018 (S.2800 and HR8) with respect to the duration of Dredged Material Management Plan development. Addressing concerns about Great Lakes pilotage rate setting by the US Coast Guard. Monitoring the drafting of a National Maritime Transportation Strategy and its potential relevance to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act legislation (S.168) as proposed to be in the Senate Coast Guard Authorization Bill (S.140) and specifically with respect to Great Lakes related provisions .
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Monitoring Congressional action on amendments to the Shipping Act and the FMC authorization (HR2593 and S.1129)and the FMC action on the detention and demurrage petition and Fact Finding #28 investigation. In support of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act legislation (S.168) as proposed to be in the Senate Coast Guard Authorization Bill (S.140).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Tribal self government; land and natural resources; gaming; fee-to-trust issues; S.140, S.248 & H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act; transportation policies; government to government consultation; UAS policy; tax policy; Farm Bill policy; S.1405, FAA Reauthorization Act; gaming management; H.R. 2, S.3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Indian Gaming Commission, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Crane certification draft regulation and process at the OSHA at DOL. S. 140, H.R. 986 and S. 63, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, legislation that would exempt the National Labor Relations Act from tribal operations on tribal lands. H.R. 1552, Fair and Open Competition Act, legislation to prohibit the use of Project Labor Agreements in construction procurement. S. 244 and H.R. 743, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, legislation would eliminate the 1931 procurement law requiring the payment of prevailing wages on federally-assisted construction. H.R. 1042, Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act, legislation to change the survey method used by the Department of Labor to calculate prevailing wages for purposes of the Davis-Bacon Act.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 140 - A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund - amendment 2232, the Cost Guard Authorization Act of 2018. S. 168, H.R. 1154, Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, entire bill. H.R. 2086, S. 1308 - Soo Locks Modernization Act - entire bill. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economic review of project to construct a navigation lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking resources on the Great Lakes. H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - entire bill. S. 3021 and S. 2800 - America Water Infrasturcture Act of 2018 - entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 6- Loan repayment for Substance Use Disorder Workforce HR 6- Training for EMS workers to prevent workplace exposure to opioids Mental health and substance use treatment workers Funding for workers' health and safety programs Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act Protecting the rights of homecare workers HR 3798- Save American Workers Act HR 50- Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 HR 355, HR 3858- DOL Fiduciary Rule Overtime Rules HR 3441- Local Business Act/NLRB Rule S 140- Tribal Labor Sovereignty Union Organizing Disclosure Requirements Labor Reform, Infrastructure Investment NAFTA renegotiations President Trump's executive orders affecting federal employees Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) nomination
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S. 140, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act
Client expense: $399,305 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Worker misclassification & independent contractors. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon act. H.R. 986/ S. 63/ S. 140, Tribal Labor Sovereignty legislation NLRB Joint Employer Issues Workforce issues connected to vehicle automation. S. 140 cloture motion to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribal Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. S. 2810/ H.R. 5728, Workplace Democracy Act S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 5102, S 2524- Loan repayment for Substance Use Disorder Workforce Mental health and substance use treatment workers Funding for workers health and safety programs Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act Improving the working conditions for EMS workers Protecting the rights of Homecare workers HR 3493, HR 3494- National Care Corps Program HR 355, HR 3858- DOL Fiduciary Rule Federal employee pension benefits HR 1364- Official Time, including Official Time Reform Act Federal Employee health care, retirement, other benefits Collection of Union Dues Federal Labor Relations Authority Regional Office Closings Jobs Guarantee Bill HR 6238, S 3151- Public Service Workers Fairness Act HR 4548- WAGE Act S 140- Tribal Labor Sovereignty S 2810- Workplace Democracy Act Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act Janus- Right-to-Work Policies
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE