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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 19th Street, NW |
Address2 | 8th Floor |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8635-12
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6. House ID# 314060000
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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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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: Jeffrey Slyfield |
Date | 4/16/2020 12:00:49 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Appropriations bills related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding (marine debris, fisheries, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean portals, Coastal Zone Management Grants, marine mammal & other species, PFMC Climate and Communities, Marine Operations & Maintenance), DOI funding (Everglades restoration, BOEM,BSEE, and other OCS related amendments and riders), Energy and Water funding (Everglades restoration), budget caps, non-defense discretionary programs, USCG funding specifically for icebreaker funds, and amendments that targeted ocean related programs.
H.R. 21 - Consolidated Appropriations Act
H.R.266 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
H.R.268 - Making Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2019
H.R.648 - 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
H.R. 2021 - Investing for the People Act of 2019
H.R. 2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019
H.R.2405 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019
H.R.2960 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R.3052 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
H.J.Res.27 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act
H.J.Res.28 - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act
H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019
S.2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
S.2584 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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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Watters |
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Haughey |
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Allexon |
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Reginald |
Parros |
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Katherine |
Tsantiris |
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Jeffrey |
Slyfield |
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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
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change.
Marine Debris:
S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act
S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act
S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act
H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act
H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act
H.R.5845/S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020
S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020
H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020
Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality:
H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019
H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act
H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019
H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019
H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019
H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019
H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act
H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019
H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019
H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act
H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act
H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019
S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019
S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019
S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019
Marine Wildlife and Fisheries:
H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019
H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act
H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act
H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act
H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019
H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019
H.R.5126/S.2960 - Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2019
H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act
S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019
Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate:
H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act
H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act
S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019
S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act
H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019
H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019
H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act
H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019
H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019
H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act
H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019
H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act
H.R.5589 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
Other:
S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act
S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act
H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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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Watters |
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Haughey |
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Allexon |
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Reginald |
Parros |
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Katherine |
Tsantiris |
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Jeffrey |
Slyfield |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DoI five year plan, offshore oil safety rules (well control rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources.
Offshore Energy:
H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019
H.R.279 - California Clean Coast Act of 2019
H.R.286 - Florida Coastal Protection Act
H.R.287 - New England Coastal Protection Act
H.R.291 - Coastal Economies Protection Act
H.R.309 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
H.R.310 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019
H.R.337 - Defend our Coast Act
H.R.341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act
H.R.1149 - Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act
H.R.1335 - Safe COAST Act
H.R.1606/S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act
H.R.2352 - Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act
H.R.3585 - Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act
H.R.5186/S.2906 - Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019
H.R.5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020
S.13 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act
S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
S.1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act
S.1304 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act
S.1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019
S.1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
S.1821/H.R.3203 - Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
S.3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
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)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Watters |
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Haughey |
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Parros |
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Jeffrey |
Slyfield |
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to marine wildlife and protected areas, marine mammals, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act.
Marine Wildlife and Fisheries:
H.R.1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act
H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019
H.R.4348/S.2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019
S.2802- Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019
H.R.5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020
S.Res 372/H.Res 835 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
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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Jeffrey |
Slyfield |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to scientific integrity [H.R.1709/S.775 Scientific Integrity Act] and FAC Committees.
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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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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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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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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