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DREDGING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

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Lobbying Spend

$3.8M

Filings

296

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	6	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	16	3
2021	$10,000	10	3
2020	$85,000	9	2
2019	$80,000	8	2
2018	$160,000	12	3
2017	$140,000	12	3
2016	$545,000	15	3
2015	$80,000	10	3
2014	$80,000	8	2
2013	$69,000	13	4
2012	$335,000	12	3
2011	$380,000	13	4
2010	$620,000	15	4
2009	$425,000	13	3
2008	$280,000	15	4
2007	$90,000	11	5
2006	$85,000	10	6
2005	$15,000	10	6
2004	$40,000	12	7
2003	$60,000	15	9
2002	—	15	7
2001	$40,000	9	5
2000	$110,000	10	5
1999	$120,000	9	4

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DREDGING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA	$3,849,000	83
K&L GATES LLP	—	33
SBL STRATEGIES LLC	—	56
SMITH HINAMAN & ASSOCIATES	—	14
SORINI, SAMET & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	12
CHAD BRADLEY& ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.	—	24
EDMUND GRABER	—	15
MCGLOTTEN & JARVIS	—	13
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	5
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	4
RYAN MACKINNON VASAPOLI AND BERZOK, LLP	—	4
THE POTOMAC GROUP	—	5
VENABLE LLP	—	8
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	6
DYER ELLIS & JOSEPH	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	251
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	247
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	87
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	20
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	15
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
Army, Dept of (Other)	9
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	4
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	3
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	3
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	3
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	2
Minerals Management Service	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	163
Transportation	Transportation	99
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	22
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	21
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	17
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	4
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 7776117th Congress

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022, provisions related to dredging

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7776

H.R. 7776117th Congress

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022, provisions related to dredging

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7776

H.R. 7776117th Congress

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022, provisions related to dredging

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7776

H.R. 335113th Congress

RAMP Act

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 335, RAMP Act; S. 213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 335

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H.R. 335113th Congress

RAMP Act

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 335, RAMP Act; S. 213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 335

S. 213113th Congress

Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 335, RAMP Act; S. 213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 213

S. 213113th Congress

Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 335, RAMP Act; S. 213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 213

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, H.R. 4838, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 4838112th Congress

To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Fluoroalkyl acrylic copolymerisates dispersed in water.

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, H.R. 4838, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4838

H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7

H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, H.R. 4838, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: CHAD BRADLEY& ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act Energy and Water Appropriations Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, HR 104 and S. 412

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 104

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, H.R. 4838, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 4838112th Congress

To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Fluoroalkyl acrylic copolymerisates dispersed in water.

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, H.R. 4838, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4838

H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7

H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, H.R. 4838, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: CHAD BRADLEY& ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act Energy and Water Appropriations Harbor Maintenance Trust Fun, HR. 104 and S. 412

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR. 104

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 104112th Congress

RAMP Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7

H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104, RAMP Act; S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1813, MAP-21: issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7

Source: Senate LDA