INGRAM BARGE COMPANY

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

106

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2024

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2024	—	3	1
2023	—	5	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	6	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	6	2
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	9	2
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC	—	67
JONES WALKER, LLP	—	32
K&L GATES LLP	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	97
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	93
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	22
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	21
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	16
Army, Dept of (Other)	7
White House Office	4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	2
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	64
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	60
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	40
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	16
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	15
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	12
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	6
Torts	Torts	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2741118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; provisions 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: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2741

H.R. 5991118th Congress

Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (all sections of full text) HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 5991

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (all sections of full text) HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 8812

H.R. 2741118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; provisions 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: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2741

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H.R. 5991118th Congress

Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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HR 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (all sections of full text) HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) Monitored appointments to federally designated commissions Monitored discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River

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

Matched citations: HR 5991

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (all sections of full text) HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) Monitored appointments to federally designated commissions Monitored discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River

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

Matched citations: HR 8812

H.R. 2741118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; provisions 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: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2741

H.R. 5991118th Congress

Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure funding legislation HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) Monitored appointments to federally designated commissions Monitored discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River

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

Matched citations: HR 5991

H.R. 2741118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; provisions 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: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2741

H.R. 5991118th Congress

Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure funding legislation HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) Monitored appointments to federally designated commissions Monitored discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River

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

Matched citations: HR 5991

H.R. 5991118th Congress

Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure funding legislation HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) Monitored appointments to federally designated commissions Monitored discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River

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

Matched citations: HR 5991

S. 4136117th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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S 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving waivers to the Jones Act Discussions involving appointments to federally designated commissions Monitored discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River Monitored discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP)

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

Matched citations: S 4136

S. 4136117th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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S 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Monitored discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act Discussions involving appointments to federally designated commissions Discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River

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

Matched citations: S 4136

S. 4136117th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act Discussions involving appointments to federally designated commissions Discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River Monitored discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species

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

Matched citations: S 4136

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) S 1811 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: H.R.133

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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HR 7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) S 1811 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 2

H.R. 2396116th Congress

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) S 1811 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 2396

H.R. 7575116th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2020

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) S 1811 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 7575

S. 1811116th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2020

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) S 1811 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: S 1811

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) S 2470 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) HR 2960 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 2

H.R. 2396116th Congress

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) S 2470 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) HR 2960 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 2396

H.R. 2960116th Congress

Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) S 2470 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) HR 2960 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 2960

S. 2470116th Congress

An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) S 2470 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) HR 2960 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: S 2470

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) S 2470 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) HR 2960 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 2

H.R. 2396116th Congress

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation Discussions involving efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the spread of invasive species Discussions related to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Discussions involving proposed changes to the Jones Act HR 2 INVEST in America Act (all sections of full text) S 2470 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) HR 2960 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 2396 Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Monitored implementation of PL 115-270 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

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

Matched citations: HR 2396

Source: Senate LDA

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