AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2023–2024

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
K&L GATES LLP	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	2
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	2
SENATE	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (6)

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

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8812 and S.4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 - Issues related to navigation channel improvements.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8812

S. 4367118th Congress

Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8812 and S.4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 - Issues related to navigation channel improvements.

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

Matched citations: S.4367

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8812 and S.4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 - Issues related to navigation channel improvements.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8812

S. 4367118th Congress

Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8812 and S.4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 - Issues related to navigation channel improvements.

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

Matched citations: S.4367

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H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.4367 and HR8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 - Issues related to navigation channel construction and maintenance. Issues related to USACE participation in AAPA meeting. Issues related to vessel speed limits and habitat protection due to presence of whales.

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

Matched citations: HR8812

S. 4367118th Congress

Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.4367 and HR8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 - Issues related to navigation channel construction and maintenance. Issues related to USACE participation in AAPA meeting. Issues related to vessel speed limits and habitat protection due to presence of whales.

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

Matched citations: S.4367

Source: Senate LDA

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