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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 650 Massachusetts Ave NW |
Address2 | SUITE 520 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28173-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Nicole Vasilaros |
Date | 10/19/2020 11:35:29 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HFC134a (S. 2754/HR 5544) phase down of chemical used in boat construction and preemption of states; MACT residual risk rule for boat manufacturing by EPA (EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0447 and EPA-HQ- OAR-2016-0449)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Energy - Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
John |
McKnight |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Manchin |
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization (HR 4828, S4144), Great American Outdoors Act (S.3422/HR7092), Clean Air Act and 1psi RVP waiver, Boat Manufacturing NESHAP, aquatic invasive species impact on boating access and funding for possible GAO study (S.2975/HR 6057); S. 3051 Americas Conservation Enhancement Act (strategic plans for AIS management and Chesapeake Bay Program); HR 1834 Defending our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals (prohibiting sunscreens for NMS coral impact); Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary review for fish and access usage (84 FR 24728); 85 FR 49393 Aquatic Invasive Species management plant
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
John |
McKnight |
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
40 CFR Part 1060 certification fuel for marine engines, NPRM for year round sale of E15 (Docket ID: EPA-HQOAR-2018-0775-000, RIN 2060-AU34); HR 1024, Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act( HR 1024); Biobutanol approval for on-highway use and streamline of fuel standards ( EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0227); 2020 RVOs NPRM regarding E15 volumes; Greener Fuels Act (phase out of corn ethanol mandate by Rep. Welch).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
John |
McKnight |
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of Modern Fish Act (S 1520, 115th congress), NMFS guidance document for marina mitigation in pacific northwest, Fisheries council appointments for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S.906); H.R. 2236, the Forage Fish Conservation Act (HR 2236); aquatic invasive species management including Brandon Road Lock and Dam; Everglades federal funding, harmful alga blooms and red tide in the Gulf of Mexico; membership in the Congressional Boating Caucus; USCG reauthorization including engine cut off devices, equivalency authority and Pay Our Coast Guard Act (HR 3409, Sec. 312/313) S.2297 (Sec. 414/415); Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (HR 4828, S 4144); NMPRM with USCG for fire protection on recreational vessels (USCG-2018-0099); Coastal Resiliency HR 4320; Save our Seas S.1982 (provisions related to boat recycling and marine debris); HR 5126 DESCEND ACT (reduce fish mortality with descending devices); HR 4679 Climate Ready Fisheries bill (requiring use of descending devices) ; HR 5548 Fishery Failures (assist in fisheries disaster declarations); Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Environmental Impact Statement on boundaries and regulations for fishing and boating (84 FR 24728), Tilefish permitting for recreational fisheries in mid Atlantic 85 FR 5186; Appointment of recreational fisheries representatives to National Fisheries Management Councils; Americas Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051); Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act (S. 2975/H.R.6057); SHORE Act for small and emerging harbors HR 5831; PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loan program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Erica |
Crocker |
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Director of Legislative Correspondence, The White House |
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (HR 3063), Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act HR 1933 (online sales tax collection for remote sellers); CARES Act (S.3548/H.R.748 - research and development tax credits, net operating loss, social security tax deferment); RESTART Act (HR 7481, S 3814) economic relief to small businesses impacted by COVID.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Section 232 aluminum and steel tariffs, retalitory tariffs on US boats resulting from section 232 aluminum and steel tariffs, Section 301 Chinese tariffs, exclusion process for Section 301 tariffs, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (H.R.940/S.287), Trade Security Act (H.R.1008/S.365), ratification of USMCA; Import Trade Relief Act (HR 1452, S 577); HR 3477/S.899 Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act; EU/US bilateral and conformity assessment procedures to streamline boat approval.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Career and technical education for marine workforce needs, Pell Grant expansion, Higher Education reauthorization; HR 4469 American Workforce Empowerment Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
retalitory tariffs on US boats from China, Canada, Mexico, and Europe; Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (H.R.940/S.287); Trade Security Act (H.R.1008/S.365); 301 tariff on marine products, 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum; antidumping and countervieling duties on Chinese aluminum sheet; tax on non-motorized vessels and paddlecraft
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reauthorization of the FAST Act (highway bill) with gas tax allocation to Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and small ports dredging (HR 2440, HR 3596), Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization, gas tax increase; Public lands access and maintenance backlog (HR 3195/S. 1081) (HR 3458, S 1967) (HR 1225, S500); Permanent funding for LWCF (HR 3195/S1081); WRDA 2020 provisions related to economic impact of recreational boating and aquatic invasive species; Keep America's Waterfronts Working (HR 3596) to establish waterfronts task force and grant program, Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency (HR 4032); HR 3969 combating marine debris; HR4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act to provide federal funding and management of coral reef ecosystems; Save Our Seas Act (S 1982) to address marine debris and boat recylcling; HR 1716/S778 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act (vulnerability of coast assessment from climate change); Resilience Revolving Door (HR 3779) to assist in disaster declarations and associated loans; S. 3427 MAPLand Act specifically to section 3 definitions to include waters; H.R. 5832 (SHORE Act), WRDA- benefit cost ratio reform, small and emerging harbors provisions; S. 3422/HR7094 (Great American Outdoors Act) specifically to add additional federal agencies to chapter 2004 national parks and public land legacy restoration fund; Full Utilization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HR2440); PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loans; Recreation Management through SOAR Act HR 3879/S1665.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Erica |
Crocker |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
CARES Act- paycheck protection program, inclusion of 5016c for SBA relief, deferment of existing SBA loan payments, Economic Injury Disaster Loan; PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre disaster mitigation loans; RESTART Act 3. 3814/HR7481 economic relief to businesses related to COVID impacts.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative aid for Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7612 (Title I & II) --Increase funding invasive species prevention and the Great Lakes Restoration initiative; Draft Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations (Title I) -Includes a study the impact climate change has on the recreational boating industry and marine sanctuaries funding, GAO report in both the House and Senate regarding a study on federal funding to combat aquatic invasive species; Everglades funding, Great Lakes Restoration Initaitve.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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