NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$8.0M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$570,000	3	1
2025	$710,000	4	1
2024	$630,000	4	1
2023	$560,000	4	1
2022	$580,000	4	1
2021	$480,000	4	1
2020	$420,000	9	1
2019	$50,000	4	1
2018	$140,000	4	1
2017	$90,000	4	1
2016	$70,000	4	1
2015	$80,000	4	1
2014	$95,000	4	1
2013	$34,000	3	1
2008	$412,000	5	1
2007	$500,000	4	1
2006	$600,000	4	1
2005	$377,000	3	1
2004	$540,000	4	1
2003	$360,000	3	1
2001	$260,000	2	1
2000	$240,000	2	1
1999	$200,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION	$7,998,000	88

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	86
SENATE	86
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	74
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	40
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	35
White House Office	35
Energy, Dept of	32
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	22
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	21
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	21
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	19
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	14
UNDETERMINED	10
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	8
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	8
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	8
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	8
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	7
State, Dept of (DOS)	6
Minerals Management Service	5

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	83
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	62
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	53
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	44
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	43
Government Issues	Government Issues	31
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	30
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	27
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	22
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	20
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	15
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	9
Defense	Defense	8
Animals	Animals	6
Transportation	Transportation	5
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	5
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	4
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5109119th Congress

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 5109/S. 5487, Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency (TWICE) Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5109

S. 5487119th Congress

TWICE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 5109/S. 5487, Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency (TWICE) Act

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

Matched citations: S. 5487

H.R. 5109119th Congress

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 5109, TWICE Act, including issues relating to the need to expand the labor pool by streamlining the TWIC card application process for re-entering individuals.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5109

H.R. 7329119th Congress

FREEDOM Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 7329, Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets (FREEDOM) Act, including issues to improve and streamline permitting and permit certainty.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7329

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H.R. 5109119th Congress

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 5109, TWICE Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5109

H.R. 7329119th Congress

FREEDOM Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 7329, Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets (FREEDOM) Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 7329

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 301119th Congress

GEO Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 301

H.R. 301119th Congress

GEO Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act H.R. 3899--Clarifying Federal General Permits Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 301

H.R. 3899119th Congress

Clarifying Federal General Permits Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act H.R. 3899--Clarifying Federal General Permits Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3899

H.R. 4503119th Congress

ePermit Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4503

H.R. 4503119th Congress

ePermit Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act H.R. 3899--Clarifying Federal General Permits Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4503

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act H.R. 3899--Clarifying Federal General Permits Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 689119th Congress

FREE Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 689

H.R. 689119th Congress

FREE Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act H.R. 3899--Clarifying Federal General Permits Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 689

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 1--One Big Beautiful Bill Act--Congressionally mandated leasing for offshore oil and gas H.R. 2556--Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act of 2025 (CORE Act)--Adding wind in the assessment this legislation would initiate. Biological Opinion for the Gulf of America--implementation of the Endangered Species Act, discussed importance of a finalized biological opinion.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 1--One Big Beautiful Bill Act--Workability of Clean Energy Tax Credits.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 1--One Big Beautiful Bill Act--Congressionally mandated leasing for offshore oil and gas

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 2556119th Congress

CORE Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 1--One Big Beautiful Bill Act--Congressionally mandated leasing for offshore oil and gas H.R. 2556--Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act of 2025 (CORE Act)--Adding wind in the assessment this legislation would initiate. Biological Opinion for the Gulf of America--implementation of the Endangered Species Act, discussed importance of a finalized biological opinion.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2556

H.R. 9472118th Congress

CORE Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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S.4753--Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024--Advocated for offshore energy and permitting provisions in Sections 200 - 300. H.R.9472--Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act of 2024 (CORE Act)--Advocated for inclusion of provisions that would make changes to permitting timelines for geophysical and geological permits offshore, require resource reports at the federal agencies, and make public certain information gathered by the federal government concerning undersea resources and other anomalies H.R. 9696--Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency act of 2024--Advocated in support of bill and for inclusion of provisions requiring various reports regarding the value of offshore tracts, leases, and other revenue-generating activities at the federal agencies S.373--Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act)--Advocated in support of entire bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9472

H.R. 9696118th Congress

Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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S.4753--Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024--Advocated for offshore energy and permitting provisions in Sections 200 - 300. H.R.9472--Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act of 2024 (CORE Act)--Advocated for inclusion of provisions that would make changes to permitting timelines for geophysical and geological permits offshore, require resource reports at the federal agencies, and make public certain information gathered by the federal government concerning undersea resources and other anomalies H.R. 9696--Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency act of 2024--Advocated in support of bill and for inclusion of provisions requiring various reports regarding the value of offshore tracts, leases, and other revenue-generating activities at the federal agencies S.373--Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act)--Advocated in support of entire bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9696

S. 373118th Congress

RISEE Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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S.4753--Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024--Advocated for offshore energy and permitting provisions in Sections 200 - 300. H.R.9472--Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act of 2024 (CORE Act)--Advocated for inclusion of provisions that would make changes to permitting timelines for geophysical and geological permits offshore, require resource reports at the federal agencies, and make public certain information gathered by the federal government concerning undersea resources and other anomalies H.R. 9696--Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency act of 2024--Advocated in support of bill and for inclusion of provisions requiring various reports regarding the value of offshore tracts, leases, and other revenue-generating activities at the federal agencies S.373--Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act)--Advocated in support of entire bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.373

S. 4753118th Congress

Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

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S.4753--Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024--Advocated for offshore energy and permitting provisions in Sections 200 - 300. H.R.9472--Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act of 2024 (CORE Act)--Advocated for inclusion of provisions that would make changes to permitting timelines for geophysical and geological permits offshore, require resource reports at the federal agencies, and make public certain information gathered by the federal government concerning undersea resources and other anomalies H.R. 9696--Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency act of 2024--Advocated in support of bill and for inclusion of provisions requiring various reports regarding the value of offshore tracts, leases, and other revenue-generating activities at the federal agencies S.373--Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act)--Advocated in support of entire bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4753

Source: Senate LDA

NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope