Lobbying Relationship

Client

MATSON NAVIGATION

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • General maritime issues of interest to U.S. flag carriers - no specific legislation. Matters pertaining to coastwise laws - no specific legislation. Issues related to the Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI) including H.R. 4820/S. 2437 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; and H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
  • Issues related to the tonnage tax - no specific legislation. H.R. 1044 - Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act - entire bill. S.3001 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast - entire bill.

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General Issues: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $4,740,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Federal Maritime Commission, Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office, U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

S.1096: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal...

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

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

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

S.1129: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

H.R.244: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Paul Cook (R-Calif.)

H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.168: Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.3353: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

S.1655: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.1906: A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of...

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.373: Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.980: Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

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

H.R.1267: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of...

Sponsor: Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

S.57: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the...

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

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)

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

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

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

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.6072: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

S.3023: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

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.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.)

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.)

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

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.3580: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.4996: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

H.R.8257: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023

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

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

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

H.R.1044: Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act

Sponsor: John Rutherford (R-Fla.)

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.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

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

S.3001: Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Darrell Conner Staff Asst, House Merch Marine & Fish Cmte
James Sartucci LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Sen Cmte on Commerce, Science & Transp
Yvette Wissmann LC, Rep Hunter
Dennis Potter Staff Asst/LC, Senator Gramm
Daniel F. C. Crowley General Counsel, Office of the Speaker; General Counsel, Committee on House Oversight; Minority Counsel, Committee on House Administration
Barton Gordon U.S. Congressman
Nicholas Leibham Sr Aide/Special Assistant, Rep. Abercrombie Special Assistant, Rep Ackerman
Mary Baker Large Case Team Coord, IRS; Motor Vehicle Industry Specialist, IRS; Technical Advisor Mgr, IRS; Mgr, Office of Tax Shelter Analysis, IRS; Tax Staff Prof/IRS Detailee to Sen Fin Comm
Roderick Hall Asst Administrator for Government Affairs, FAA; Deputy Chief of Staff/LA/District Outreach Director, Rep Johnson
James Walsh U.S. Congressman
Michael Evans Dem Chief Counsel, Senate EPW Committee; Chief Counsel Senate Finance Committee Democratic Chief Counsel and Deputy Staff Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Patrick Heck Chief Tax Counsel, Sen Finance Comm; Sr Tax Policy Advisor, Sen Baucus; Asst Counsel to Oversight Subcomm, House Ways & Means
Anne LeMay LA/Dir of Def & For Affairs, Rep McHugh; Prof Staff, House Armed Svces Comm; Spec Asst/CoS to Secty of Army
John McHugh U.S. Congressman; Secretary of the U. S. Army
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
Scott Nelson Sen. Byron Dorgan - Asst. Chief of Staff, Leg, Assistant, Dep. Chief of Staff; Dept. of Energy - Deputy Director of Scheduling & Advance
Mark Ruge n/a
Emanuel Rouvelas n/a
Sarah Beason n/a
Steven Valentine n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Michael Scanlon n/a
John Longstreth n/a
Judson Greif n/a
John Godfrey n/a
Steven McCain n/a
Elle Stuart n/a
Doug Hall n/a
LEONARD BICKWIT n/a

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

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