Lobbying Relationship

Client

Suquamish Tribe

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Lobbying firm

MCBEE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, LLC.

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  • Issues related to Department of Defense real property disposal, Navy construction activities, and DOD Tribal Consultation policy.
  • Monitored the FY2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for funding of Indian programs and services. FY2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill (H.R.5850, S.3644) - funding of a local project.
  • Monitored legislation affecting Federally recognized Indian Tribes, discussions around health care reform (PL 111-148), H.R.2678, Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act, and the Prevent all Cigarette Trafficking Act (PL 111-117).
  • Monitored legislative and regulatory activity related to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

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General Issues: Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Indian/Native American Affairs, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Transportation

Spending: about $390,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, U.S. Senate, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service

Bills mentioned

H.R.5850: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

S.3644: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.2678: Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

H.R.2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Norman D. Dicks (D-Wash.)

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

S.797: Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.3261: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.1200: Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2008

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.1328: Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

S.3001: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

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

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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?
Steve McBee Legislative Aide, Congressman Norm Dicks Legislative Aide, Congresswoman Maria Cantwell Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift LA, Representative Norm Dicks LA, Representative Maria Cantwell LA, Representative Al Swift
Robert Chamberlin Chief Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Senior Counsel, Senate Commerce Assistant Counsel, House Transport. & Infrastruct. Committee
Menda Fife Pro Staff Member, Senate Defense Approps. Subcom Legislative Assistant, Senator Edward M. Kennedy Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein Asst. to Director of Office of Adv. Proj. US ACDA Legislative Assistant, Representative Corrine Brown Legislative Correspondent, Senator Tom Harkin Pro Staff Mem, Senate Defense Approp Subcom LA, Senator Edward M. Kennedy LA, Senator Dianne Feinstein Asst. to Dir. of Office of Adv. Proj. US ACDA LA, Representative Corrine Brown LC, Senator Tom Harkin
Jeff Markey L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf Graduate Fellow, US Department of State Intern, Senator John Seymore LD/Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Rep. Jack Metcalf Intern, Senator John Seymour LD/ Deputy COS, Rep Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Rep Jack Metcalf
Glynda Becker Associate Political Director, White House Congressional Affairs, Office of the Secretary Legislative Director, Congressman Mark Kennedy Interior Approp. Specialist, Congressman George Nethercut Legislative Assistant, Congressman Rick White
Robert Hobart Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Zack Wamp Legislative Director, Congressman Rick Hill Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich
Casey Sixkiller Legislative Assistant, Senator Patty Murray Legislative Assistant, Representative Jim McDermott LA, Senator Patty Murray LA, Representative Jim McDermott
Samuel Whitehorn Deputy Staff Director/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee Sr. Atty., Office of GC, US DOT
Jill Long Pro Staff, Senate CJS Appropriations Subcommittee Legislative Assistant, Senator Mikulski
Holland Patterson Deputy White House Liaison for the Department of Defense Deputy White House Liaison for the DOD
Rick Desimone Chief of Staff, Senator Patty Murray GSA, Special Asst. to Regional Administrator, Region 10
Ashley Slater Dir.of Legislative Affairs, Council on Environmental Quality Legislative Affairs Specialist, US Dept. of Commerce Power Marketing Specialist, Bonneville Power Administration Legislative Assistant, Representative Jennifer Dunn

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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