Lobbying Relationship

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HOLLAND AMERICA LINE

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BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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  • Implementation of House and Senate Water Resources Development Act (P.L.113-121 and H.R.3080/S.601) relative to use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund -- O&M funds/authority for dredging; monitoring Coast Guard Reauthorization legislation (P.L.114-120), provisions relating to cruise industry forum selection and penalty wage, safety, and compliance; FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, as related to MARAD (H.R.4909/S.2943)
  • Monitoring and reporting on issues related to tax reform draft proposals (P.L.114-113)

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General Issues: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Environmental/Superfund, Travel/Tourism

Spending: about $980,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),, U.S. Customs & Border Protection,, Army - Dept of (Other) , State - Dept of (DOS), Y Y

Bills mentioned

H.R.3080: Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act

Sponsor: Kristi Noem (R-S.D.)

S.601: ACCTION Act of 2015

Sponsor: Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1987: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

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

H.R.4188: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

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

S.1611: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.4005: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

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

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

Sponsor: Mark Begich (D-Alaska)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.1449: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that income...

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.1450: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an ad...

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2800: Cruise Passenger Protection Act

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

S.1340: Cruise Passenger Protection Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.3475: Cruise Vessel Consumer Confidence Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

S.1359: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2013

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3464: Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act of 2013

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

H.R.71: Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments...

Sponsor: Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam)

H.R.802: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of...

Sponsor: Bob Filner (D-Calif.)

H.R.6434: Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act

Sponsor: Donna Edwards (D-Md.)

S.2881: A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass snow globes.

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3619: Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2011

Sponsor: Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)

S.1194: Consular Notification Compliance Act of 2011

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

S.2991: A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on...

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the...

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

H.R.6434: Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2010

Sponsor: Kathy Castor (D-Fla.)

S.2881: FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.3619: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.1194: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.2991: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2010

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

S.2645: Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

S.1499: Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.2830: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.1892: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.2830: Providing Access to Healthcare (PATH) for Veterans Act of 2009

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.1892: A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on methyl sulfonic acid.

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.802: Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.6434: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008

Sponsor: Sam Farr (D-Calif.)

S.2881: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.2991: Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

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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?
C.J. Zane Chief of Staff, Congressman Don Young
Katherine Scontras Leg. Correspondent, Senator Susan Collins
Duncan Smith Chief Counsel, Merchant Marine & Fisheries
James Drewry Dem. Gen. Counsel, Senate Commerce Cmte
Katherine (Scontras) Anderson n/a
Katherine Anderson n/a
Duncan Smith III n/a
Samuel Butler IV n/a
Jennifer Navarro n/a

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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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