Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2019

H.R. 6609, Port Security Grant Program Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2825 and S. 3094, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act to support maritime CBP resources and staffing and the port security grant program; S. 2717, Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for FY 2019, to support DOT MARAD operations and programs for port infrastructure development; CBP staffing and facilities requirements

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Funding for the Maritime Administration Training vessel programs S. 1096 Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S. 2717 - Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 S. 2987 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Legislation and Congressional Action: H.R. 2/S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - General advocacy and discussions with staff regarding cargo preference and foreign aid in the Farm Bill. Advocacy in opposition to potential amendments that would exempt the Food for Peace program from cargo preference requirements. H.R. 8/S. 3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018/Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. 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. 302/H.R. 5869 - FAA Reauthorization Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, which was amended to include the Maritime Border Security Review Act. H.R. 619/S. 89 - Delta Queen exemption legislation - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, which would allow the Delta Queen to resume operations on the Mississippi River. H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, or its inclusion in the FY 2019 spending bills or other germane legislation. H.R. 2518/S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act - Discussions with staff regarding timing of legislative action. H.R. 5276/S. 2551 - Food for Peace Reform Act - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation, which would negatively impact cargo preference for the U.S. maritime industry. H.R. 5515/S. 2987 - John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation. 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. H.R. 6147/S. 3023 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the vehicle for moving the Transportation Appropriations that include MSP funding. H.R. 6157/S. 3159 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, including maritime related appropriations for Military Sealift Command. H.R. 6175/S. 3508 - Maritime Safety Act of 2018/Save Our Seas Act - Discussions with staff regarding the impact of reforms included within the bill and impact on training, advocacy in support of passage. No House Companion/S. 2717 - Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - Discussions with staff regarding new version of the bill as amended. 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: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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