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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 490 L'ENFANT PLAZA E., SW, #7402 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20024 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2844-12
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6. House ID# 327680000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Thomas J. Bethel, National President |
Date | 04/17/2012 |
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
H.R.4153 - "Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act"(Introduced in House) - To support efforts to reduce pollution of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4211- " American Energy First Act" - A bill to prohibit the draw down of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless the President has taken certain actions.
S. 1813 - " Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) -Two year $109 billion transportation bill. MAP-21 also carries a "Sense of the Senate" provision that would require the government to use all revenue paid into the Harbor Maintenance Trust (HMT) Fund for dredging harbors and channels.
S.1430 - "Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2012" - A bill to authorize certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. All sections. Lobbied members and staff of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee.
H.R.104 - "Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act" - A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance. Section 2. Lobbied members and staff of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee regarding cosponsoring this bill. Cosponsor changes.
H.R. 4251 - Port Security Act was amended. A bill aimed at identifying inefficiencies and waste in port security programs and increasing maritime security.
S. 2171 - A Bill to enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services and for other purposes.
S. 2168 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the definition of supervisor.
Attended House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing to "Review cruise ship safety in light of the recent Costa Concordia incident in the Mediterranean Sea".
Attended U.S. Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee hearing "Cruise Ship Industry Oversight" .
Attended Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing "Protecting Maritime Jobs and Enhancing Marine Safety in the post-Budget Control Act Fiscal Environment: A Review of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2013 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Budget Request".
Maritime Security Program: Worked with other U.S. maritime labor and industry interests to secure Democratic and Republican signatures on both House & Senate "Dear Colleague" letters in support of the Maritime Security Program (MSP) for FY 2012.
Met with maritime industry coalitions on numerous occasions regarding the issues of Cargo Preference requirements, Piracy, P.L.480 (Food for Peace Program), Harbor Maintenance Tax, and Jones Act waivers. These meetings prompted break-out meetings to various House and Senate members and their staff on the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee, House Agriculture committee, House Foreign Affairs committee, Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry committee, Senate Appropriations committee and the Senate Foreign Relations committee.
Sen. John McCain a long-time opponent of the Jones Act, filed four Jones Act amendments to S. 2204, a bill sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez to extend credits for renewable energy projects and repeal tax breaks for the oil and gas industry. The McCain amendments ranged from complete repeal of the Jones Act to amending the law to permit limited waivers of the Jones Act.
There was a non-active period from January 1-16, 2012 and February 18-25, 2012
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
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Bethel |
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Doell |
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Murphy |
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Baker |
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Brown |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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