Lobbying Relationship

Client

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • Issues pertaining to management of federal fisheries, funding for electronic monitoring, and aquaculture.

Duration: to

General Issues: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Budget/Appropriations, Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $2,310,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Senate,, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills mentioned

H.R.200: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in...

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

H.R.1382: GOFISH Act

Sponsor: Randy Weber (R-Texas)

H.R.2023: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

S.1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.1662: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.3588: RED SNAPPER Act

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

S.1686: RED SNAPPER Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.981: Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act

Sponsor: Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.)

H.R.1207: Healthy Fisheries through Better Science Act

Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman (R-Va.)

H.R.1335: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in...

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

H.R.3094: Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

H.R.3521: Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act

Sponsor: David W. Jolly (R-Fla.)

S.55: Offshore Fairness Act

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.105: Red Snapper Management Improvement Act

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.659: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

S.1403: Florida Fisheries Improvement Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.5393: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.2837: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.774: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam)

S.1334: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.556: Sportsmen's Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.3063: Healthy Fisheries through Better Science Act

Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman (R-Va.)

H.R.4742: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in...

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

H.R.2787: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

S.1329: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.5326: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

S.2323: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.2772: Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jon Runyan (R-N.J.)

H.R.2304: Fishery Science Improvement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman (R-Va.)

H.R.2596: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

S.1572: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

H.R.1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

S.3636: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1363: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

S.1748: Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.2560: Reef Assassin Act

Sponsor: Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)

H.R.5932: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

Sponsor: Judy Chu (D-Calif.)

S.3072: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

S.877: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.3055: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3697: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in...

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

S.2584: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.1158: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

S.3138: Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.5126: Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel...

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

H.R.5548: Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

S.2346: Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

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

S.4021: Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.7022: Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

S.3930: Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development,...

Sponsor: Peter J. Visclosky (D-Ind.)

H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

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

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

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

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

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4723: AQUAA Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.4690: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

H.R.6258: AQUAA Act

Sponsor: Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.)

S.3100: AQUAA Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

S.2923: Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.4505: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

S.3042: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

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

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

H.R.8256: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

S.4664: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.4346: Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.9477: SEAfood Act

Sponsor: Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

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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 Merch Marine & Fish Cmte
Chad See Intern/Staff Asst, Sen Murray; Staff Asst, Sen Rockefeller Intern/SA, Sen Murray; SA, Sen Rockefeller
James Sartucci LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Sen Cmte on Commerce, Science & Transportation
James Walsh Member of Congress
Dennis Potter Staff Asst/LC, Sen Gramm
Scott Aliferis Legislative Director, Rep. Upton
Andrew Newhart Intern/LA, House Committee on Homeland Security; Scheduler/Office Manager, Rep Weiner
Nicholas Leibham Special Assistant, Rep Ackerman
John Spinello Counsel to Asst Admin for Compliance and Enforcement/Assoc Gen Counsel, EPA
Barton Gordon U.S. Congressman
Amy Carnevale COS/LD/LA, Rep Nethercutt Asst to Dir/Research Asst, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy, EOP; Perm Volunteer, Office of Political Affairs/Office of Pres Pers, WH
Yvette Wissmann LC, Rep Hunter
Sean McGlynn Staff Asst/Asst to CoS, Sen Mikulski
Slade Gorton n/a
William Myhre n/a
YVETTE ROBITAILLE n/a
Michael Scanlon n/a
JOHN MARQUEZ n/a
Steven Valentine n/a
Mike Evans n/a
JIM ROGAN n/a
GENE MILLER n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Amy Flachbart n/a
Tim Punke n/a
ROGER MORSE* n/a
DENNIS STEPHENS* n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
William Kirk n/a
W. Dennis Stephens n/a
Stephen Roberts n/a
Nickolas Milonas n/a
Wiliam Kirk n/a
Mark Ruge n/a
Paul Stimers n/a
Judson Greif n/a
Emanuel Rouvelas n/a
Jonathan Blank n/a
Michael Evans n/a
Scott Nelson n/a
Tim Hobbs n/a
RICK VALENTINE 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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