Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; â--� Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule â--� Engage Hill staff to oppose national shark fin ban legislation from moving at the end of the 117th Congress

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.4681 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act S. 5030 - UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 H.R.7450 - Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191/S.4723 - AQUAA Act H.R. 8672/S.4804 - Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.7713 - NOPP Revitalization Act H.R.8632 - Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.5024 - National Ocean Exploration Act Other: H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; â--� Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule â--� Engage Hill staff to oppose national shark fin ban legislation from moving at the end of the 117th Congress

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; â--� Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule â--� Engage Hill staff to oppose national shark fin ban legislation from moving at the end of the 117th Congress

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; â--� Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule â--� Engage Hill staff to oppose national shark fin ban legislation from moving at the end of the 117th Congress

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; â--� Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule â--� Engage Hill staff to oppose national shark fin ban legislation from moving at the end of the 117th Congress

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule â--� Engage Hill staff to oppose national shark fin ban legislation from moving at the end of the 117th Congress

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Lobby House/Senate with concerns over a suite of issues - development of offshore wind energy sites; fluke bill S.908; shark fin ban; IUU concerns; MAFMC voting structure â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

â--� Continue to engage Hill staff on squid fishery inspection/user fee program reforms; continue expanded effort to include NOAA/Department of Commerce; edit Commerce white paper, and assist with submission to the Secretary of the Interior â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys; Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule â--� Lobby House/Senate with concerns over a suite of issues - development of offshore wind energy sites; fluke bill S.908; shark fin ban; IUU concerns; MAFMC voting structure â--� Continue opposing fishing waivers being provided to west coast vessels to enter east coast fisheries pursuant to USCG reauthorization legislation â--� Contact NOAA staff regarding activity on the MAFMC deep sea coral amendment

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

â--� Continue to engage Hill staff on squid fishery inspection/user fee program reforms; continue expanded effort to include NOAA under the Department of Commerce; edit Commerce white paper; and assist with submission to the Secretary of the Interior â--� Support final Senate letter to NOAA on importance of 2021 fishery surveys â--� Support national industry letter to the House regarding concerns over the new 30X30 Oceans Climate bill â--� Lobby changes to the Senate national fishery disaster reform legislation S.2346 â--� Assist Client to develop and submit comment to the EPA on commercial fishing vessel ballast water management rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries. H.R.1240, Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019 (entire bill). H.R. 417, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes (entire bill). Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act of 2020- entire bill. H.R. 5547/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill. Issues related to fisheries disaster assistance. Implementation of section 32 of Public Law No: 116-136.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries and funding for electronic monitoring. S. 877, Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (entire bill). Unnumbered Senate bill/H.R.7667, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021/H.R.7617 (Division B)/H.R. 8337: Funding for electronic monitoring. Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act of 2020 - entire bill. H.R. 5548/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill. Issues related to fisheries disaster assistance. Implementation of section 32 of Public Law No: 116-136. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act/S. 4021, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020/H.R. 7022, Rural Broadband Acceleration Act/Unnumbered COVID-19 assistance legislation: Coastal broadband funding. S. 3930, Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act/H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019,/H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Maritime Administration authorization provisions): Issues related to port infrastructure grants. S.4723 - A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes - entire bill.

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

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.4681 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 H.R.7450 - Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 S.4723 - A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes. Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.7713 - NOPP Revitalization Act Other: H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion in the lower MS River. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the projects by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Support for NOAA funding award to GOM states for 2019 fisheries disaster. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection Program and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act and House-passed HEROES Act, revised HEROES Act and Senate legislation proposing additional CV-19 relief. Support for the RESTAURANTS Act (S. 4012/HR 7197) and inclusion of food suppliers in the bill. Monitoring of discussions over extension of business interruption insurance to future pandemics. Monitoring of USDA food commodity program procurement opportunities for potential seafood sales. Tracking of FDA food safety approval of shellfish imports from the Netherlands and Spain. Monitoring of Army Corps proposed rule for standards for national permitting of shellfish and mariculture aquaculture operations.

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries and funding for electronic monitoring. S. 877, Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (entire bill). Unnumbered Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021: Funding for electronic monitoring. Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. S. 3138, AQUAA Act - entire bill. H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act of 2019 - entire bill. H.R. 5548/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill. H.R. 748/S. 3548, CARES Act: Issues related to fisheries disaster assistance. Implementation of section 32 of Public Law No: 116-136. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act/S. 4021, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020/H.R. 7022, Rural Broadband Acceleration Act/Unnumbered COVID-19 assistance legislation: Coastal broadband funding. S. 3930, Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act: Issues related to port infrastructure grants.

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

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries (no specific bill). H.R.1240, Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019 (entire bill). H.R. 417, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes (entire bill). Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. S. 3138, AQUAA Act (entire bill). H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act - entire bill. H.R. 5547/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill. H.R. 748/S. 3548, CARES Act: Issues related to fisheries disaster assistance. Implementation of section 32 of Public Law No: 116-136.

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

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes. S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes. S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion in the lower MS River. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the projects by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Support for NOAA funding award to GOM states for 2019 fisheries disaster. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection Program and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act and House-passed HEROES Act. Support for the RESTAURANTS Act (S. 4012/HR 7197). Monitoring of CBP award of injury duties for foreign country dumping of shrimp in the U.S. market. Monitoring of discussions over extension of business interruption insurance to future pandemics.

Proposals to amend the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Support for H.R. 2236, the Forage Fish Conservation Act. Support for S. 906 and H.R. 1979, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. Support for S. 494, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act. Amendments to S. 2346 and H.R. 5548, the Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act. Support for H.R. 5126 and S. 2960, the DESCEND Act of 2019.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD)in the lower MS River Delta. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the MBSD project by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries and funding for electronic monitoring. S. 877, Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (entire bill). Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021: Funding for electronic monitoring. Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. S. 3138, AQUAA Act - entire bill. H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act of 2019 - entire bill H.R. 5548/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill. H.R. 748/S. 3548, CARES Act: Issues related to fisheries disaster assistance.

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

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries (no specific bill). H.R.1240, Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019 (entire bill). H.R. 417, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes (entire bill). Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. S. 3138, AQUAA Act (entire bill). H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act - entire bill. H.R. 5547/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill. H.R. 748/S. 3548, CARES Act: Issues related to fisheries disaster assistance.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019

Proposals to amend the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Support for H.R. 2236, the Forage Fish Conservation Act. Support for S. 906 and H.R. 1979, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. Support for S. 494, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act. Amendments to S. 2346 and H.R. 5548, the Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act. Support for H.R. 5126 and S. 2960, the DESCEND Act of 2019.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries and funding for electronic monitoring. S. 877, Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (entire bill). S. 2584, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 and H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 and H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020: Funding for electronic monitoring. Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. S. 3138, AQUAA Act - entire bill. H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act of 2019 - entire bill H.R. 5548/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill.

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

H.R. 3697, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries (no specific bill). H.R.1240, Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019 (entire bill). H.R. 417, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes (entire bill). Unnumbered House bill to require specific fisheries management measures in the Gulf of Mexico regarding reef fish. S. 3138, AQUAA Act (entire bill). H.R. 5126 - DESCEND Act - entire bill. H.R. 5547/S. 2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (FUNDD Act) - entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for inclusion in FY 2020 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD)in the lower MS River Delta. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the MBSD project by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for approval by the Secretary of Commerce of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019

Fisheries management issues in Alaska Clarifying eligibility under Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (S. 2346)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9 - Climate Action Now Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act

Support for inclusion in FY 2020 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD)in the lower MS River Delta. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the MBSD project by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act).

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