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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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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6. House ID# 306860000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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 | 4/20/2018 2:46:03 PM |
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
Styrene, formaldehyde in wood product, HFC 134a ban, California Prop 65, battery charger efficiency standards, SNAP rule (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0663-001), residual risk for boats, confirmatory testing for marine engines
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Energy - Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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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Michael |
Pasko |
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Legislative Assistant, Congressman Aaron Schock
Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Executive Office of the President, CEQ |
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
Vessel Incidental discharge; copper paint coatings and marinas; aquatic invasive species-- asian carp management, decontamination stations, inspections; round robin marine engine testing, MACT standards, IMO Tier 2 Recreational Diesel Engine, evaporative emissions, engine emission certification
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)
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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Michael |
Pasko |
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Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Aaron Schock, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Executive Office of the President, CEQ |
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Erica |
Crocker |
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Director Legislative Correspondence, The White House |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
E15 (S 517) and RFS (HR 1315), isobutanol marine testing, approval of biobutanol for on-highway use; misfueling mitigation measures and education on E15, certification test fuel, 2018 RVOs
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)
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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Elizabeth |
Yranski |
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Michael |
Pasko |
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Legislative Assistant, Congressman Aaron Schock, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Executive Office of the President, CEQ |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, Biscayne National Park GMP-- no fishing zone and personal watercraft access along ICW, Magnuson Stevens Act (HR 200), Modern Fish Act (HR 2023/S. 1520), USCG authorization bill of 2017 (HR 2518 and S 1129), engine cut off devices, certificates of documentation, hands on skills training, alternative distress signal carriage requirements for recreational craft, waterways dredging in the Intra-coastal Waterway and low tonnage ports. Everglades restoration projects (CERP appropriations request and Herbert Hoover Dike) and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. NPS concessionaire and P3 issues, boat ramps and broadband. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma disaster aid. Appointment at DOC/DOI for NOAA, NPS, USFWS positions. Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account from BEA.
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
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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Michael |
Pasko |
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Legislative Assistant, Congressman Aaron Schock, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Executive Office of the President, CEQ |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Business Activity Tax Simplification, border adjustability tax, HR 1--luxury tax for boats, second home internet deduction, rates for pass through corporations, estate tax repeal
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Pasko |
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Legislative Assistant, Congressman Aaron Schock, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Executive Office of the President, CEQ |
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Erica |
Crocker |
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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
TTIP, TPP, NAFTA, Ex-Import Bank, burmese teak, rules of origin for recreational vessels, duty payment on foreign flagged vessels, Miscelleaneous Tariff Bill, AD/CVD case against China for common sheet alloy aluminum, Section 232 aluminum and steel tariffs, section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports
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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Michael |
Pasko |
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Legislative Assistant, Congressman Aaron Schock, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Executive Office of the President, CEQ |
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John |
McKnight |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
NAICS, standards of occupation classification, workforce development and technical vocational training; JOBS Act S. 206, Strengthening Career and Technical Education HR 2353;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 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 |
Michael |
Pasko |
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Legislative Assistant, Congressman Aaron Schock, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Executive Office of the President, CEQ |
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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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill -- marine engine components, fishing rods, life jackets. AD/CVD case against China for common alloy aluminum 1xxx, 3xxx, 5xxx; Section 232 10% worldwide tariff on aluminum and steel, exemption process; Section 301 25% Chinese import tariff on propellers, marine component parts and marine engines.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
John |
McKnight |
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Toula Nicole |
Vasilaros |
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Michael |
Pasko |
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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
Water Resources Development Act (ACOE permitting, Aquatic Invasive Species, low tonnage ports and shallow channels, economic prioritization); Comprehensive Everglades Restoration; Outdoor Satellite Account (ORSA), Recreation not Red Tape Act H.R.3400 and S.1633, National Parks Restoration Act H.R.5210 and S.2509; Operations and Maintenance appropriations for ACOE; Central Everglades Restoration Project appropriations
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
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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Michael |
Pasko |
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Erica |
Crocker |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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