Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission for FY2020-FY2021 and authorizes a specified end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for the Coast Guard for such fiscal years. Among other things, the bill addresses (1) retirement grades for Coast Guard personnel, (2) promotion authority for Coast Guard personnel, (3) the use of unmanned maritime and aircraft systems in the Coast Guard, and (4) access to child care for Coast Guard families. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including vessel safety standards, vessel operation requirements, acquisition workforce authorities, due process protections under Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence, continuation of pay during a lapse in appropriations, Coast Guard advisory committees, reporting requirements, the use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, and polar security cutter acquisitions.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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2023 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. H.R.3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to fisheries disaster funding, grant programs other relief measures in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and subsequent legislative relief measures. Pending introduction of Senate, Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act: Capitol Construction Fund - Fisheries Finance Program provision. Issues related to the Alternate Safety Compliance Program for commercial fishing vessels as mandated by H.R. 3409 / S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 / National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.116-283). Issues related to Gulf of Mexico fishery bycatch and ecosystem Issues related to dredging and/or maintenance of Baptiste Collette, Tiger Pass & Myrtle Grove.management.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Defense
H.R. 333 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.; H.R. 847 - A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2406 - A bill to amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to make certain changes to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps, and for other purposes.; H.R. 3467 - Remove the Stain Act; H.R. 4654 - American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2000; H.R. 5002 - United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act; H.R. 5995 - Major Richard Star Act; H.R. 6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 6961 - To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.; H.R. 7027 - Child Care Is Essential Act; H.R. 7176 - Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020; H.R. 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8104 - Vote By Mail Stamp Act; H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; S. 21 - A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event of an appropriations act expired prior to the enactment of new appropriations.; S. 1715 - Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019; S. 2297 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.; S. 2629 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.; S. 2726 - Help America Run Act; S. 2981 - A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.; S. 3393 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.; S. 3396 - A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.; S. 3979 - TRICARE Prescription Relief Act; S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 4608 - Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2020; S. 4746 - Transgender Military Service Reporting Act of 2019; Proposed closure of Star and Stripes Newspaper; TRICARE Select enrollment fee grace period; Proposed cuts to USUHS; Military child care during COVID-19; Military Health System reform; Arlington National Cemetery; Impact Aid during COVID-19; COVID-19 Impact on military commissaries and exchanges; Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act; Military servicemembers and their families to serve as poll workers; TRICARE Select enrollment fee implementation; TRS for federal employees; Pharmacy step therapy; TRICARE pharmacy copays; TRICARE Tier 4.
Client expense: $408,089 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Defense
H.R. 333 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.; H.R. 847 - A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2406 - A bill to amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to make certain changes to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2478 - Federal Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 5995 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.; H.R. 6148 - TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act ; H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 21 - A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event of an appropriations act expired prior to the enactment of new appropriations (official title to be confirmed).; S. 2297 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.; S. 2629 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.; S. 2981 - A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.; S. 3393 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.; S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 4746 - TRICARE Retiree Protection Act; S. 4842 - A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of the admission to the United States of au pairs for military families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.; Arlington National Cemetery; MHS Reform; Congressional Military Family Caucus Health Care Panel - Military Family Summit; TRICARE copays vs. FEHBP; TRICARE Select enrollment fees; Questions for Undersecretary P&R.
Client expense: $416,877 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · second_quarter · Defense
H.R. 333, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.; H.R. 663, Burn Pits Accountability Act; H.R. 847, A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2406, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 4710, Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act; H.R. 5995, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.; H.R. 6072, Coast Guard Retirement Parity Act; H.R. 6148, TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act; H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 6489, To improve military family readiness.; H.R. 6573, Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020; H.R. 6574, PANORAMA Act of 2020; H.R. 6957, National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act; H.R. 6958, A bill to provide that the unused balance of a dependent care flexible spending arrangement at the end of plan year 2020 may be rolled over to the following plan year. ; H.R. 7112, Military Spouse Career Education Act; H.R. 7176, Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020; S. 21, A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event of an appropriations act expired prior to the enactment of new appropriations.; S. 191, Burn Pits Accountability Act; S. 2297, A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.; S. 2629, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.; S. 2981, A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.; S. 3393, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.; S. 3432, Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020; S. 3979, TRICARE Prescription Relief Act; S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; P.L. 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Exercise every measure within your authority to provide the Services with the guidance and resources needed to ensure care and support to every military member and family adversely affected by the Stop Movement Order; Urge bipartisan immigration solutions that strengthen our national security, enhance our military readiness, and support immigrant service members and their families; Request that Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper activate all members of the National Guard under Title 32 federal orders for COVID-19 support; Unintended impacts on service members and families, particularly those in the midst of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move when your late March stop movement order was implemented; Remove the supervision requirement from Rule 1A:8. This requirement unnecessarily stigmatizes military spouse attorneys and prevents them from gaining meaningful employment while serving alongside their servicemember in Virginia; Provide the necessary resources and financial support needed to allow USPS to continue its essential role of delivering critical services during this national emergency; Extend Reserve and National Guard members past 90 days to ensure access to Post 9/11 GI Bill and early retirement credit benefits; Repeal of the requirement for those retiring from military service to wait 180 days before entering DoD civil service General Schedule (GS) positions for GS13 and below.; Click2Go Expansion during COVID-19 pandemic; Efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue investigations of United States service members and associated personnel for alleged war crimes related to Afghanistan.; Investing in Impact Aid during COVID-19 pandemic; Impact of COVID-19 on military commissaries; Unintended impacts on service members and families, particularly those in the midst of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move when your late March stop movement order was implemented; Military Spouse Employment and Underemployment Report; MOAA Military Spouse Initiatives; Inclusion of FSA report language in FY2021 NDAA; Advocate for full government funding for FY2021; SCRA Protections for Activated National Guard Service Members; National Guard and Reserve Survivor Benefits; SCRA and Exception to Policy process; SCRA, Title 50 U.S.C. 3955 and Title 50 U.S.C. 3956; Gray-Area Reservists; MTF restructuring and medical billet cuts; Delay for Jan 2021 TRICARE Select Retiree enrollment fee; FSAs and premium conversions; TRICARE doula coverage.
Client expense: $507,652 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · second_quarter · Defense
H.R. 333, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.; H.R. 663, Burn Pits Accountability Act; H.R. 847, A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2406, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 4710, Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act; H.R. 5995, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.; H.R. 6072, Coast Guard Retirement Parity Act; H.R. 6148, TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act; H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 6489, To improve military family readiness.; H.R. 6573, Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020; H.R. 6574, PANORAMA Act of 2020; H.R. 6957, National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act; H.R. 6958, A bill to provide that the unused balance of a dependent care flexible spending arrangement at the end of plan year 2020 may be rolled over to the following plan year. ; H.R. 7112, Military Spouse Career Education Act; H.R. 7176, Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020; S. 21, A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event of an appropriations act expired prior to the enactment of new appropriations.; S. 191, Burn Pits Accountability Act; S. 2297, A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.; S. 2629, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.; S. 2981, A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.; S. 3393, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.; S. 3432, Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020; S. 3979, TRICARE Prescription Relief Act; S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; P.L. 116-92, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Exercise every measure within your authority to provide the Services with the guidance and resources needed to ensure care and support to every military member and family adversely affected by the Stop Movement Order; Urge bipartisan immigration solutions that strengthen our national security, enhance our military readiness, and support immigrant service members and their families; Request that Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper activate all members of the National Guard under Title 32 federal orders for COVID-19 support; Unintended impacts on service members and families, particularly those in the midst of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move when your late March stop movement order was implemented; Remove the supervision requirement from Rule 1A:8. This requirement unnecessarily stigmatizes military spouse attorneys and prevents them from gaining meaningful employment while serving alongside their servicemember in Virginia; Provide the necessary resources and financial support needed to allow USPS to continue its essential role of delivering critical services during this national emergency; Extend Reserve and National Guard members past 90 days to ensure access to Post 9/11 GI Bill and early retirement credit benefits; Repeal of the requirement for those retiring from military service to wait 180 days before entering DoD civil service General Schedule (GS) positions for GS13 and below.; Click2Go Expansion during COVID-19 pandemic; Efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue investigations of United States service members and associated personnel for alleged war crimes related to Afghanistan.; Investing in Impact Aid during COVID-19 pandemic; Impact of COVID-19 on military commissaries; Unintended impacts on service members and families, particularly those in the midst of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move when your late March stop movement order was implemented; Military Spouse Employment and Underemployment Report; MOAA Military Spouse Initiatives; Inclusion of FSA report language in FY2021 NDAA; Advocate for full government funding for FY2021; SCRA Protections for Activated National Guard Service Members; National Guard and Reserve Survivor Benefits; SCRA and Exception to Policy process; SCRA, Title 50 U.S.C. 3955 and Title 50 U.S.C. 3956; Gray-Area Reservists; MTF restructuring and medical billet cuts; Delay for Jan 2021 TRICARE Select Retiree enrollment fee; FSAs and premium conversions; TRICARE doula coverage.
Client expense: $507,652 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · third_quarter · Defense
H.R. 333 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.; H.R. 847 - A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2406 - A bill to amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to make certain changes to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps, and for other purposes.; H.R. 3467 - Remove the Stain Act; H.R. 4654 - American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2000; H.R. 5002 - United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act; H.R. 5995 - Major Richard Star Act; H.R. 6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 6961 - To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.; H.R. 7027 - Child Care Is Essential Act; H.R. 7176 - Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020; H.R. 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8104 - Vote By Mail Stamp Act; H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; S. 21 - A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event of an appropriations act expired prior to the enactment of new appropriations.; S. 1715 - Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019; S. 2297 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.; S. 2629 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.; S. 2726 - Help America Run Act; S. 2981 - A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.; S. 3393 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.; S. 3396 - A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.; S. 3979 - TRICARE Prescription Relief Act; S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 4608 - Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2020; S. 4746 - Transgender Military Service Reporting Act of 2019; Proposed closure of Star and Stripes Newspaper; TRICARE Select enrollment fee grace period; Proposed cuts to USUHS; Military child care during COVID-19; Military Health System reform; Arlington National Cemetery; Impact Aid during COVID-19; COVID-19 Impact on military commissaries and exchanges; Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act; Military servicemembers and their families to serve as poll workers; TRICARE Select enrollment fee implementation; TRS for federal employees; Pharmacy step therapy; TRICARE pharmacy copays; TRICARE Tier 4.
Client expense: $408,089 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Defense
H.R. 333 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.; H.R. 847 - A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2406 - A bill to amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to make certain changes to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2478 - Federal Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 5995 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.; H.R. 6148 - TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act ; H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 21 - A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event of an appropriations act expired prior to the enactment of new appropriations (official title to be confirmed).; S. 2297 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.; S. 2629 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.; S. 2981 - A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.; S. 3393 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.; S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 4746 - TRICARE Retiree Protection Act; S. 4842 - A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of the admission to the United States of au pairs for military families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.; Arlington National Cemetery; MHS Reform; Congressional Military Family Caucus Health Care Panel - Military Family Summit; TRICARE copays vs. FEHBP; TRICARE Select enrollment fees; Questions for Undersecretary P&R.
Client expense: $416,877 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1811: Water Resources Development Act of 2020; provisions related to harbor infrastructure S. 2297: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; provisions related to energy
Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to offshore wind development on the OCS (H.R. 2, H.R. 3485). Issues related to natural gas, energy transition, U.S. energy policy, infrastructure policy, oil and gas, renewables, and energy innovation (no bill). Issues related to Jones Act (H.R. 3409, S. 2297, H.R. 6395). Issues related to carbon capture and storage and hydrogen (no bill).
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Exempt back deck spill response workers from CG requirements. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3409/S. 2297), related to Merchant Marine Credential for certain non-operational workers aboard spill control vessels. Coast Guard authorization provisions in FY21 NDAA (H.R.3409/H.R.6395/S.4049).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Coastwise transportation rule revocation. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3409/S. 2297). Maritime and Coast Guard provisions in the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act and the House Clean energy bill (P.L. 116-283).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Issues related to vessel classification) (H.R. 2500/S. 1790). Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (Issues related to vessel classification) (H.R. 3409/S. 2297). Issues related to FY19, FY20 and FY 21 Appropriations. Issues related to IMO Polar Code. Issues related to polar icebreakers. Issues related to mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). Issues related to COVID19 relief funding, CARES Act 1.0 (P.L.116-136) and CARES Act 2.0 (HEROES Act 1.0, 2.0) (H.R.6800). Monitor issues related to sanctions legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 6395 and S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Issues related to government shipbuilding and repair. S. 2297 and H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019: Issues related to government shipbuilding and repair. Issues related to government shipbuilding and repair - no specific legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 5498, Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 5499, Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019; and H.R. 5500, Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act; provisions relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121). H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; S. 3485, OFFSHORE Act of 2020; and H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to the application of U.S. law to activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; and S.Amdt.2652 to S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019; provisions relating to COVID-19 liability.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; and H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to navigation, safety, and vessel inspections. H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; and H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021; provisions relating to inland waterways infrastructure, navigation, and aquatic nuisance species control.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; and H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to navigation, safety, and vessel inspections.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of Modern Fish Act (S 1520, 115th congress), NMFS guidance document for marina mitigation in pacific northwest, Fisheries council appointments for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S.906); H.R. 2236, the Forage Fish Conservation Act (HR 2236); aquatic invasive species management including Brandon Road Lock and Dam; Everglades federal funding, harmful alga blooms and red tide in the Gulf of Mexico; membership in the Congressional Boating Caucus; USCG reauthorization including engine cut off devices, equivalency authority and Pay Our Coast Guard Act (HR 3409, Sec. 312/313) S.2297 (Sec. 414/415); Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (HR 4828, S 4144); NMPRM with USCG for fire protection on recreational vessels (USCG-2018-0099); Coastal Resiliency HR 4320; Save our Seas S.1982 (provisions related to boat recycling and marine debris); HR 5126 DESCEND ACT (reduce fish mortality with descending devices); HR 4679 Climate Ready Fisheries bill (requiring use of descending devices) ; HR 5548 Fishery Failures (assist in fisheries disaster declarations); Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Environmental Impact Statement on boundaries and regulations for fishing and boating (84 FR 24728), Tilefish permitting for recreational fisheries in mid Atlantic 85 FR 5186; Appointment of recreational fisheries representatives to National Fisheries Management Councils; Americas Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051); Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act (S. 2975/H.R.6057); SHORE Act for small and emerging harbors HR 5831; PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loan program; HR133(division B, Title 1) funding for marine sanctuaries , ACOE, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) H.R. 3409 and S. 2297, The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, specifically section 305 of the House bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Federal policies related to hydrographic data; H.R. 2189/ S.1609 Digital Coast Act; H.R. 3409 Coast Guard Authorization Act; S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Appropriations bills
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. HR 3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. HR 3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues associated with the development of offshore wind Issues related to the Coast Guard and MARAD Legislation affecting offshore wind development H.R. 1014 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R. 3068 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 499 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act S. 1593 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 S. 3485 - Offshore Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Any legislative or administrative proposal to amend or waive the coastwise laws. S.694, Open America's Waters Act of 2019 (entire bill). H.R. 632, To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager (entire bill). H.R. 633, To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider (entire bill). S. 1873, Protecting Access to American Products Act (entire bill). H.R. 3409 and S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019: Issues related to coastwise laws and the outer continental shelf. S. 4049/H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Issues related to coastwise laws. H.R. 5498 - Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019 - all provisions. H.R. 5499 - Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019 - all provisions. H.R. 5500 - Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act - all provisions. S. 3930 - Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act - issues related to coastwise laws. H.R. 4447 - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 - issues related to the outer continental shelf.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 3409/S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act, Section 305; Issues regarding general offshore energy access, including DOI's 5 year leasing program, and revenue sharing; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization (H.R. 5120/H.R. 3432 - SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019 & S. 2299 - PIPES Act of 2019); and Issues related to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 6395 / S. 4049 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Garamendi amendment regarding application of OCSLA to offshore wind) Vineyard Wind I offshore wind permit BOEM Leasing, Offshore Wind Permitting & Fisheries Issues H.R. 3409 / S. 2297 the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, specifically section 305 Jones Act installation vessel language Presidential Memorandum withdrawing Outer Continental Shelf lease sales Rep. Garamendi amendment to H.R.4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind construction and operations plan submission
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act (Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act (PIPES Act), pipeline safety reauthorization) H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act (Moving Forward Act) H.R.3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S.2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 General interest in port infrastructure upgrades General interest in vessel electrification
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation and Congressional Action: HR 133 / No Senate Companion - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - Advocacy in support of the legislation, which included funding for the maritime industry through the THUD Appropriations Act and the Water Resources Development Act. HR 3829 / S.2167 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act - Advocacy in support of inclusion in the NDAA conference report. HR 3409 / S.2297 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act - Advocacy in support of the NDAA conference report. HR 4447 / S. 2657 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act - Advocacy in support of maritime provisions that were included in the NDAA conference report. No House Companion / S. 3930 - Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act - Advocacy in support of provisions that were included in the NDAA conference report. HR 6395 / S. 4049 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 - Advocacy in support of passage of the conference report and veto override. HR 7515 / S. 4395 - Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020 - Advocacy in support of passage of the provisions that were included in the NDAA conference report. HR 7575 / No Senate Companion - Water Resources Development Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the provisions that were included in the COVID/Omnibus package. HR 8996 / No Senate Companion - Jones Act Repeal Act - Advocacy in opposition to the legislation. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Ligado Order Recession - On-going discussions with staff regarding the potential impact of the Ligado Order on the maritime industry, in particular GPS and other maritime positioning systems. Offshore Wind OCSLA Proposals - On-going discussions with members regarding the inclusion of language in various bills to ensure that all American laws, including crewing and contracting, apply to off-shore wind energy development in the Outer Continental Shelf. COVID-19 Issues Relating to the Maritime Industry - On-going discussions with multiple members, staff and committee staff regarding the impact of the current pandemic on the maritime industry and mariners. This includes issues with crew relief, credential expiration, potential MSP program waivers and emergency appropriations, cargo preference expansion, and regulatory issues. Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act, including opposition to the latest round of Hawaii based anti-Jones Act legislation and proposals for limitations on administrative waivers. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 21-23 - 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 21 and FY 23. Cargo Preference - On-going discussions and preparation of Congressional testimony in regards to increasing the percentages of cargo reserved under cargo preference programs to the U.S.-Flag fleet. 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: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Preserve application of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to commerce between non-contiguous states, territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. HR 3409/S.2297 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, supporting preservation of offshore wind energy construction work in U.S. waters for carriers who operate American built ships, using American crews, and are owned by U.S. citizens.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
â--� Continue to provide Client with information and analysis of federal passenger safety legislative provisions related to the NTSB accident report on the Conception CA dive boat accident (i.e. H.R. 3409/S.2297; FY21 Omnibus); as well as any relevant proposed MARAD Jones Act waivers for small passenger vessels â--� Monitoring and reporting on other fisheries and oceans-related legislation, including the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act and NOAA sections of the FY 2021 House & Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (HR 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
â--� Continuing final efforts to secure Client-specific fishing vessel replacement issue for Alaska fisheries in H.R. 3409/S.2297 (eventually as part of the NDAA/USCG legislation) â--� Support Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Continue communications with Hill staff regarding proposed changes to Canadian pilotage requirements for U.S. vessels transiting Canadian waters
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), including provision in H.R. 3409 / S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 / National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.116-283). FY-20 House, Senate Homeland Security hearings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to dredging and/or maintenance of Baptiste Collette, Tiger Pass & Myrtle Grove. Issues related to fisheries disaster funding, grant programs other relief measures in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and subsequent legislative relief measures. Pending introduction of Senate, Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act: Capitol Construction Fund - Fisheries Finance Program provision. Issues related to Alternate Safety Compliance Program for commercial fishing vessels as mandated by H.R. 3409 / S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 / National Defense Authorization Act (P.L.116-283). Issues related to Gulf of Mexico fishery bycatch.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3409 and S. 2297 - U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Authorization and H.R. 6395 (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Division G- issues related to Great Lakes icebreaker acquisition. H.R. 7613/S. 3621 - Water Resources Development Authorization legislation and H.R. 2440 - Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act - Great Lakes navigation system Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund allocation. H.R. 133 (P.L. 260) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Division AA Water Resources Development Act. Issues related to Canadian regulation of vessel ballast water and potential violation of U.S. law - no specific legislation. Issues related to United States Coast Guard and EPA development of ballast water regulations - no specific legislation. Issues related to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction of the Soo Lock project - no specific legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
â--� Continue to provide Client with information and analysis of federal passenger safety legislative provisions related to the NTSB accident report on the Conception CA dive boat accident (i.e. H.R. 3409/S.2297; HR 133 - FY21 Consolidated Approps Act); as well as any relevant proposed MARAD Jones Act waivers for small passenger vessels â--� Monitoring and reporting on other fisheries and oceans-related legislation, including the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act and NOAA sections of the FY 2021 House & Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (HR 133), and draft legislation to reauthroize the Magnuson-Stevens Act. â--� Continue ongoing efforts to clarify various federal assistance programs for COVID response, incl. Payroll Protection Program (PPP); as well as analyses of proposed assistance being considered by Congress under the most recent versions of COVID-19 relief legislation â--� Monitor status of fishery disaster allocation and disbursement process of COVID assistance in CARES Act Section 12005; and advise Client on additional funding opportunities related to fishery disaster assistance. Report to client on fisheries disaster assistance included in the latest COVID-19 Assistance Package (HR 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Defense
H.R. 333 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.; H.R. 847 - A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2406 - A bill to amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to make certain changes to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2478 - Federal Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 5995 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.; H.R. 6148 - TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act ; H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 21 - A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event of an appropriations act expired prior to the enactment of new appropriations (official title to be confirmed).; S. 2297 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.; S. 2629 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps.; S. 2981 - A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.; S. 3393 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.; S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 4746 - TRICARE Retiree Protection Act; S. 4842 - A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of the admission to the United States of au pairs for military families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.; Arlington National Cemetery; MHS Reform; Congressional Military Family Caucus Health Care Panel - Military Family Summit; TRICARE copays vs. FEHBP; TRICARE Select enrollment fees; Questions for Undersecretary P&R.
Client expense: $416,877 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Proposal to modify the Jones Act. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3409/S. 2297). Issues related to proposed Installation Vessel legislation. FY21 National Defense Authorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
U.S. Coast Guard salvage and marine firefighting regulations (no specific legislation). H.R. 3409, S.2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, marine prevention and response services, including the Arctic area. H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Division G).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation, regulations, and policy related to cruise ship and maritime security and safety, including yacht security and shoreside application of technology, and including US TAG position on ISO standards for man overboard technology; Coast Guard Authorization Act (H.R. 3409 & S. 2297) and National Defense Authorization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S.509, U.S. Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 H.R.1257, U.S. Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 S.2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 DHS Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE