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THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Lobbying Spend

$17.0M

Filings

105

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$800,000	3	1
2025	$820,000	4	1
2024	$710,000	4	1
2023	$740,000	4	1
2022	$650,000	4	1
2021	$560,000	4	1
2020	$480,000	4	1
2019	$910,000	5	1
2018	$780,000	4	1
2017	$620,000	4	1
2016	$690,000	4	1
2015	$1,050,000	9	2
2014	$990,118	8	2
2013	$954,137	7	1
2012	$643,801	4	1
2011	$603,313	4	1
2010	$1,056,492	6	1
2009	$726,003	4	1
2008	$747,512	4	1
2007	$560,000	2	1
2006	$560,000	2	1
2005	$300,000	2	1
2004	$290,000	2	1
2003	$280,000	2	1
2002	$280,000	2	1
2001	$100,000	2	1
2000	$100,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS	$17,001,376	99
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	101
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	99
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	45
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	39
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	38
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	32
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	32
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	26
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	21
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	15
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	13
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	11
Treasury, Dept of	11
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10
Federal Maritime Commission	7
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	7
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	6
Energy, Dept of	4
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	4
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	103
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	99
Transportation	Transportation	82
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	37
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	23
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	21
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	20
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	19
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	16
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	11
Defense	Defense	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. S. 3796, Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. Federal policy relating to Clean Air Act waivers for the State of California and the Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

S. 3796119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. S. 3796, Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. Federal policy relating to Clean Air Act waivers for the State of California and the Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3796

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. S. 3796, Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. Federal policy relating to Clean Air Act waivers for the State of California and the Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

S. 3796119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. S. 3796, Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. Federal policy relating to Clean Air Act waivers for the State of California and the Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3796

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H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act; provisions relating to federal agency environment review processes. Federal policy relating to the authorization and funding of inland waterways infrastructure.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. S. 3796, Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. Federal policy relating to Clean Air Act waivers for the State of California and the Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

S. 3796119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. S. 3796, Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Office. Federal policy relating to Clean Air Act waivers for the State of California and the Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3796

H.R. 4275119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R. 6410, Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act; provisions relating to safe navigation adjacent to offshore leasing sites. H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act; provisions relating to federal agency environment review processes.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4275

H.R. 4275119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4275

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R. 6410, Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act; provisions relating to safe navigation adjacent to offshore leasing sites. H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act; provisions relating to federal agency environment review processes.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5966 Ohio River Restoration Program Act; provisions relating to establishment of an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program. Federal policy relating to Clean Air Act waivers for the State of California and the Congressional Review Act.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

H.R. 6410119th Congress

Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R. 6410, Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act; provisions relating to safe navigation adjacent to offshore leasing sites. H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act; provisions relating to federal agency environment review processes.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6410

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R. 6410, Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act; provisions relating to safe navigation adjacent to offshore leasing sites. H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act; provisions relating to federal agency environment review processes.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

H.R. 4275119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to safe navigation adjacent to offshore leasing sites.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4275

H.R. 4275119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4275

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. H.R.4275, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to safe navigation adjacent to offshore leasing sites.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to safe navigation adjacent to offshore leasing sites.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.524, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; provisions relating to harassment reporting, vessel crewing, and navigation safety. Federal policy relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

H.R. 7659118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; provisions relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention. H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025; provisions relating to the Safer Seas Act of 2022. Amendment #534 submitted to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; provisions relating to undersea cables and the special use permit requirement. Amendment #802 submitted to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; provisions deeming the Republic of Panama a "distant foreign port" under the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7659

H.R. 7659118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; provisions relating to waterways commerce cutters, ports and waterways infrastructure, and navigation safety. S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024; provisions relating to authorization and funding of locks and dams. H.R. 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024; provisions relating to deauthorization of a portion of a federal channel in Bridgeport, CT. Federal policy relating to pilotage regulations in Canadian waters.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7659

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; provisions relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention. H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025; provisions relating to the Safer Seas Act of 2022. Amendment #534 submitted to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; provisions relating to undersea cables and the special use permit requirement. Amendment #802 submitted to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; provisions deeming the Republic of Panama a "distant foreign port" under the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

Source: Senate LDA