Lobbying Relationship

Client

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES, LLP

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  • Issues related to government shipbuilding and repair, classification, and decarbonization - no specific legislation. H.R. 7659 and Senate (not yet introduced), Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024: Issues related to government shipbuilding, reciprocity, and repair and future developments in the maritime industry. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025: Issues related to maritime innovation. Maritime Authorization Act of 2024 (not yet introduced): Issues related to maritime innovation. National Maritime Strategy (no specific legislation).

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

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

Agencies lobbied since 2011: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Treasury - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

S.1129: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

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

Sponsor: Mark Begich (D-Alaska)

H.R.1905: Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

Sponsor: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

H.R.2838: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank A. LoBiondo (R-N.J.)

S.1665: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013

Sponsor: Mark Begich (D-Alaska)

H.R.2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

S.1496: Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.2998: Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

S.1601: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

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.)

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

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

S.2297: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

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.)

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

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.3011: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure,...

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.7065: Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2022

Sponsor: Katie Porter (D-Calif.)

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

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

S.3270: Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.4802: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

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

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.4820: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.2437: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

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?
Darrell Conner Staff Asst, House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee
Edward C. Olivares Jr. Leg Liaison, USSOCOM
Steven Valentine Counselor to Asst AG/Dep Asst AG, DOJ; Gen Counsel/LD, Rep Smith
W. Dennis Stephens LA, Rep Armey; LD, Rep Pombo; LD, Rep Barton; CoS, Rep Stockman; LD, Rep Wicker
Dennis Potter Staff Asst/LC, Sen Gramm
Daniel F. C. Crowley General Counsel, Office of the Speaker; General Counsel, Committee on House Oversight; Minority Counsel, Committee on House Administration
Michael O'Neil Counsel to Speaker of the House; Counselor to Secty & Dep Secty of Defense, DoD; Chief of Staff/Gen Counsel, CIA
Scott Aliferis Legislative Director, Rep. Upton
Barton Gordon U.S. Congressman
James Sartucci LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Sen Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Nicholas Leibham Sr Aide/Special Assistant, Rep. Abercrombie Special Assistant, Rep Ackerman
James Walsh U.S. Congressman
Stephen Martinko Staff Asst, Rep Gibbons; LA, Rep Porter; Floor Debate Coord/Dir of Floor Debate, House Rep Conf; LD/Dep CoS/CoS, Rep Shuster; Dep Staff Dir, House T&I Committee
Doug Hall Started 9/10/19.
Roderick Hall Asst Administrator for Government Affairs, FAA; Deputy Chief of Staff/LA/District Outreach Director, Rep Johnson
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
Steven McCain n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Elle Stuart n/a
Brody Garland n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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

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