Lobbying Relationship

Client

AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • Any legislative or administrative proposal to amend or waive the coastwise laws including H.R. 7659 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 and Maritime Administration Authorization for fiscal Year 2025 (neither bill has yet been introduced).

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General Issues: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Trade (Domestic & Foreign)

Spending: about $11,760,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Energy - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Navy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Maritime Administration (MARAD),

Bills mentioned

H.R.2518: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

S.112: Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

H.R.2825: DHS Authorization Act

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

S.1894: A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United...

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.5531: Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4409: Made in America Act of 2016

Sponsor: John Carney (D-Del.)

S.2012: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.5278: PROMESA

Sponsor: Sean Duffy (R-Wis.)

S.2328: PROMESA

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

H.R.8: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.2410: Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4005: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

S.2444: Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mark Begich (D-Alaska)

H.R.2838: Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.3304: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

S.1034: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.152: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscalyear ending September...

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.1561: Open America's Waters Act of 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.3852: Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017

Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3966: Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act

Sponsor: Gary Palmer (R-Ala.)

H.R.2266: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements...

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

H.R.4008: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements...

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.1129: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.3109: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

S.140: Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

H.J.RES.31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.268: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.694: Open America's Waters Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.632: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is...

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

H.R.633: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is...

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

S.1873: Protecting Access to American Products Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.3409: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.1439: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

S.2297: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

H.R.3931: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.2582: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

H.R.5498: Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ed Case (D-Hawaii)

H.R.5499: Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ed Case (D-Hawaii)

H.R.5500: Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

Sponsor: Ed Case (D-Hawaii)

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.3930: Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.4447: Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)

H.R.300: Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2021

Sponsor: Ed Case (D-Hawaii)

H.R.299: Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2021

Sponsor: Ed Case (D-Hawaii)

H.R.298: Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

Sponsor: Ed Case (D-Hawaii)

H.R.1318: Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

S.593: Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

S.CON.RES.5: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.576: Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.2016: Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.2818: Cruising for Alaska's Workforce Act

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

S.3590: Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act of 2022

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.6803: Alaska Tourism Restoration Extension Act

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

S.3683: Alaska Tourism Restoration Extension Act

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.6865: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.3807: SHIP IT Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.6028: STOP the GRINCH Act

Sponsor: Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.)

H.R.7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4357: Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.8294: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.1: Lower Energy Costs Act

Sponsor: Steve Scalise (R-La.)

H.R.2741: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

H.R.1130: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023

Sponsor: Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)

H.R.7659: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
James Sartucci LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Sen Comm on Commerce, Science & Transportation
Barton Gordon U.S. Congressman
Dennis Potter Staff Asst/LC, Senator Gramm
James Walsh U.S. Congressman
Stephen Martinko Staff Asst, Rep Gibbons; LA, Rep Porter; Floor Debate Coord, House Rep Conf; Dir of Floor Debate, House Rep Conf); LD/Dep CoS/CoS, Rep Shuster
Laurie Purpuro Senior Policy Advisor, DoE; Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Abraham
Scott Aliferis LD, Rep Upton
Steven Valentine Deputy Asst Atty Gen, DOJ; General Counsel/LD, Sen Smith
Mary Baker Large Case Team Coordinator, IRS; Motor Vehicle Industry Specialist, IRS; Technical Advisor Mgr, IRS; Mgr, Office of Tax Shelter Analysis, IRS; Tax Staff Prof/IRS Detailee to Senate Finance Committee
Andrew Newhart Intern/LA, House Comm on Homeland Security; Scheduler/Office Manager, Rep Weiner
Stacy Ettinger Staff Atty/Chief, AD/CVD Regulation/Assoc Ch Cnsl, DoC, Office of Genl Cnsl; Trade Cnsl detailee from DoC to JEC; Dep Staff Dir, JEC; Sr Cnsl, Sen Schumer; Sr Cnsl/Acting Dep Staff Dir/Ch Cnsl/Dem Ch Cnsl, Sen Comm Rules & Admin
Amy Carnevale Staff Aide, Office of Natl. Drug Control Policy ; LA, LD, Chief of Staff, Rep. George Nethercutt, Jr.
Jeffrey Denham U.S. Congressman
Scott Nelson Sen. Byron Dorgan - Asst. Chief of Staff, Leg, Assistant, Dep. Chief of Staff; Dept. of Energy - Deputy Director of Scheduling & Advance
Ryan Carney Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom MacArthur; Chief of Staff, Rep. Bryan Steil; Staff Director, House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth; Senior Advisor, Committee on House Administration
Lauren Flynn Leg. Correspondent, Leg. Assistant, to Rep. Greg Walden
Mark Ruge n/a
Darrell Conner n/a
Emanuel Rouvelas n/a
Sarah Beason n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
W. Dennis Stephens n/a
William Kirk n/a
William Myhre n/a
Judson Greif n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Nickolas Milonas n/a
Paul Stimers n/a
Slade Gorton n/a
Elle Stuart n/a
Doug Hall n/a
Wiliam Kirk n/a

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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