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232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
7/20/2023
2. House Identification
 354510000
 Senate Identification
 62357-12

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Waterways Council, INC.
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499 S. Capitol Street, SW
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​Suite 401
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Tracy Zea
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​2027652166
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​tzea@waterwayscouncil.org
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Inland waterways construction trade association.

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

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​Waterways Council, INC.
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LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Paul ​Rohde ​ ​
​Tracy ​Zea ​ ​Staff Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment
​Dustin ​Davidson ​ ​Legislative Assistant for Congressman Garrett Graves (LA-6) and professional staff for the Select Committee on Climate Crisis
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Opposition to the imposition of new lockage or other user fees on the inland waterways. Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act P.L. 117-58, H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, funding for inland waterways and ports. Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R.8255 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2023

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. 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?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Tracy Zea
 Date
7/24/2023 9:24:31 AM