Lobbying Relationship

Client

Signal Group Consulting, LLC on behalf of Port of Seattle

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Lobbying firm

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

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  • Implementation of multiple provisions related to harbor maintenance and dredging in WRRDA 2014 (P.L. 113-121). Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (P.L. 114-322) implementation. Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 115-270) implementation. Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020. FY21 Presidents Budget Request. FY21 Energy and Water Appropriations. FY20 Energy and Water and Appropriations (P.L. 116-94) implementation.
  • Freight Mobility Issues (primarily freight network). Implementation of Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (P.L. 114-94). Access/expansion of Port Access. Transportation Investing Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER/Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD)). Issues related to Marine Highway. INFRA Grant Program. FY20 Transportation. Housing and Urban Development Appropriations(P.L. 116-94) implementation. FY21 Presidents Budget Request. FY21 Transportation. Housing and Urban Development Appropriations. Issues related to the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
  • Aviation security issues. Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254). TSA staffing and exit lane technology. Airport Improvement Program grant eligibility. Canine deployment. AIP Program. FY19 NDAA provisions (P.L. 115-91) implementation related to aviation noise and community outreach. FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92) implementation. FY20 Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-94) implementation. FY20 House Homeland Security Appropriations (P.L. 116-93) implementation. FY20 Senate Homeland Security Appropriations (P.L. 116-93) implementation. FY21 Presidents Budget Request. FY21 Transportation. Housing and Urban Development Appropriations. Issues related to aviation noise.
  • FY20 Energy and Water Appropriations(P.L. 116-94) implementation. FY20 Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-94) implementation. FY20 Homeland and Security Appropriations (P.L. 116-93) implementation. FY21 Presidents Budget Request. FY21 Energy and Water Appropriations. FY21 Transportation. Housing and Urban Development Appropriations. FY21 Homeland Security Appropriations.
  • Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Act (HMT).
  • Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT). USACE studies. Water Resource Development Act (P.L. 115-270) implementation. Issues Related to the Port Infrastructure Development Program. FY21 Presidents Budget Request. FY21 Energy and Water Appropriations. Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020.
  • Issues related to Section 232 and 301 tariffs.

Duration: to

General Issues: Clean Air & Water (Quality), Transportation, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Miscellaneous Tariff Bills

Spending: about $80,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2019: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Affiliated organizations: Port of Seattle

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?
Jeff Markey LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings; Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Metcalf LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings; Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Metcalf.
Samuel Whitehorn Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.
Robert Chamberlin Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Asst. Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.

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.

Termination
Q4 Report
Registration

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

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