Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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, amendments that targeted ocean related programs, and COVID-19 relief for coastal communities.

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.748 - CARES Act
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.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020
H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act
H.R.7167 - Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act
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
S.4049 - NDAA for FY 2021

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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/S.3944 - 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
S.3306/H.R.5902 - 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
H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020
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 - DESCEND Act of 2019
H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act
H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act
S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019
S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response 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/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports 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
H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020
H.R.7387 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes.
S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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, port energy infrastructure, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources.

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
H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act
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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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?
No Yes