• Monitoring and reporting on outcome of FY 2023 Federal programmatic and Congressionally-Directed Spending appropriations requests as part of the Fy 2023 Omninbus Appropriations Bill for Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh Alaska local government clients Aleutians East Borough, Kodiak Island Borough, Petersburg Borough, Wrangell City/Borough, City of Unalaska, City of Kodiak, City of Seward, and City of Whittier. Requests encompass funding for public infrastructure, transportation, harbor, hospital, flood control, sewer & water, community facilities, economic development projects, and Federal land revenue sharing/compensation programs such as PILT, Secure Rural Schools and the National Wildlife Refuge Fund. Tracking and reporting on legislation, as well as agency funding awards and implementation guidance, to address the Covid-19 pandemic, including the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the CARES Act,, the COVID relief title of HR 133 -- Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, and the American Rescue Plan Act, with a focus on provisions addressing public health and hospital funding, state, local and tribal government (SALT) relief, local government use of funds, education funding, small business relief, (Paycheck Protection Program & SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans), transportation funding, restaurant relief and fisheries disaster relief. Tracking of Dept of Treasury and other Federal Department/agency implementing guidance and FAQs. Support for legislation to make eligibility changes to enable consolidated city/borough governments to receive COVID relief under county/borough derived formula (included in final FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill). Reporting on agency funding awards to local government clients. Monitoring of implementation, grant opportunities and funding awards from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.
• Advocacy for Maritime Security Program (MSP) appropriations on behalf of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh clients Maersk, American President Lines, and the Transportation Institute as part of the FY 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills. Monitoring of and advocacy for funding for Tanker Security Program funding. Monitoring of funding for vessel replacement in DOD/TRANSCOM surge sealift and MARAD Ready Reserve Force fleets. Monitoring of hearings/legislative developments for Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh clients VT Halter Marine, Maersk, American President Lines, and Transportation Institute with a focus on shipbuilding, Maritime Security Program (MSP), MARAD and NOAA funding in DOD, DOT, DOC and Coast Guard accounts, and National Defense Sealift Fund. Monitoring of U.S. Coast Guard vessel program developments and FY 2023 appropriations legislation (including final Omnibus Appropriations Bill) for Fast Response Cutters, Polar Ice Breakers, National Security Cutters, Offshore Patrol Cutters, Waterways Commerce Cutters and Patrol Boats in the FY 2023 Dept of Homeland Security Appropriations Bills. Monitoring and reporting on shipbuilding authorization and funding in the FY 2023 NDAA and FY 2023 Defense Appropriations Bills. Tracking and reporting on DOD and MARAD vessel replacement plans for the nation's defense sealift fleet. Also, monitoring funding and program developments in MARAD's Cable Vessel Security and Tanker Security Programs (TSP). Tracking and support of FY 2023 NDAA and appropriations bills for Navy Light Amphibious Warship, APL Barracks Vessels, and TAGOS(X) shipibuilding.
• Advocacy for Federal marine fisheries research, salmon and data collection funding on behalf of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh client Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission as part of the FY 2023 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills and inclusion in the final FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Tracking of regulatory and legislative developments to protect marine mammals on the West Coast. Monitoring of fisheries and oceans-related provisions contained in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, grant opportunities and funding awards. Support for funding for EIS on West Coast Whale interactions with Dungeness crab gear. Monitoring of NOAA marine mammal research permit issuance for firm client Alaska Sealife Center. Monitoring of funding for marine mammal rescue in NOAA fisheries and USFWS funding accounts and awards. Support for inclusion of wildlife response for oil spill protection planning in Western Alaska in the House and Senate Coast Guard reauthorization bills (HR 6865/S 4802) and inclusion in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
• Monitoring of implementation, funding awards and grant opportunities from transportation and other infrastructure programs in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Issues are of interest to local government clients of Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh. Monitoring of DOT FY 2022 grant opportunities and awards (BUILD/RAISE Act, INFRA grants, Port Infrastructure Development, Small Shipyard Grants, Bridge Investment, Rural Ferry, PROTECT, Safe Streets For All, Bridge Investment, Airport Terminals, Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program) of interest to firm's local government clients. Tracking and reporting on Federal Maritime Commission regulatory implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Tracking of complaints filed at the FMC on ocean carrier practices. Tracking of HR 3114 - the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022. Monitoring a various legislative proposals to exempt vessel shipment of cargo from the Jones Act on behalf of firm client the Transportation Institute. Tracking of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act(S. 3705 & HR 6728) legislation that would tighten the rules on use of foreign-flagged vessels to service energy platforms off the U.S. coast. Monitoring of S. 3196 -- Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act -- to improve sexual assault/harassment protections and reporting for merchant mariners and trainees working on on U.S. flag vessels -- and their inclusion in the Coast Guard title of the FY 2023 NDAA. Monitoring of State Department activities and policy development regarding the U.S. position at COP27. Monitoring of HR 8243, America Port Access Privileges Act. Tracking of new EPA port emissions reduction grant program funding established in the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Research on EPA brownfields grant opportunities for firm's local government clients. Support for grant application submission by firm clients Cities of Unalaska and Whittier. Tracking of Clean Water Act sewer and water funding and awards in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.
• Monitoring of NOAA marine mammal research permit issuance for firm client Alaska Sealife Center. Monitoring of West Coast southern sea otter reintroduction study by the USFWS.
• See Budget/Appropriations entry. Also, monitoring of Economic Development Administration COVID Relief and other funding opportunities and awards for firm's local government clients.
• Continued monitoring of USFS regulatory developments affecting management of the Tongass National Forest on behalf of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh clients Wrangell and Petersburg Borough. Tracking of the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Bills and Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act for USFS investments in Tongass & Chugach National Forest trail, recreation, and infrastructure projects and their final disposition in the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Advocacy on behalf of the City of Whittier in support of USGS and NOAA landslide and tsunami warning systems in the Prince William Sound.
• Monitoring of status of DOE Title 17 and tribal energy loan/local guarantee programs and advocacy for client proposal on behalf of the Ounalashka Corporation, an Alaska Native Village Corporation, for geothermal project loan in Unalaska, AK.
• Monitoring of HHS Community Health Center (CHC) grant awards and reporting to firm's local governments with CHCs in their communities.
• Advocacy and reporting on behalf of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh clients Petersburg and Wrangell Boroughs on Alaska Landless Villages issues (S. 3269/HR 3231). Tracking of Department of Interior historical review of U.S. Indian Boarding Schools.

Duration: January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2022

General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Transportation, Environmental/Superfund, Animals, Economics/Economic Development, Natural Resources, Energy/Nuclear, Health Issues, Indian/Native American Affairs, Aerospace, Postal

Spending: about $2,540,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Federal Maritime Commission, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Economic Development Administration, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Forest Service, Energy - Dept of, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),, U.S. Senate,