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LOBBYING REPORT

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Seafarers International Union of N.A. - AGLIW

2. Address

Address1
5201 Auth Way
 Address2
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City
Camp Springs
 State
MD
 Zip Code
20746
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​DAWN TALIFORD
​3018990675
​dtaliford@seafarers.org
5. Senate ID#
​34741-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Seafarers International Union of N.A. - AGLIW
6. House ID#
​316240000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​50,000.00
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: Dawn Taliford, Controller
 Date
10/21/2019 10:26:52 AM

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 and Congressional Action:

HR 550 / S.133 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 - Advocacy in support of the legislation and requests to members to co-sponsor in both houses.

HR 2425 / No Senate Companion - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act - Discussion with staff regarding legislation that would exempt certain aquaculture workers from coverage under the personal injury sections of the Jones Act. Advocacy in opposition to any part of the legislation that would remove Jones Act protections from mariners.

HR 2500 / S.1790 / S. 1417 / S. 1439 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 - Advocacy with staff in support of maritime provisions in the House version of the bill during conference negotiations.

HR 3409 / S. 2297 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act - Discussions with staff regarding provisions within the bill impacting mariners and the maritime industry.

H.R. 3163 / S.2520 - Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 - Discussions with staff regarding funding levels for maritime related programs.

Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas:

Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act.

Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 20-23 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet, including increases in authorization and appropriation in future years between FY 20 and FY 23.

Maritime Security Program Upgrades - Discussions with staff regarding future of the MSP, including expansions of the program to include tanker ships and an increase to the authorized amount per ship.

Domestic LNG Tanker Fleet reconstitution - Preliminary discussions with staff regarding rejuvenating the domestic LNG tanker business.

PL-480 program, reform and funding levels - Discussions with staff and members regarding the future of the PL-480 program, opposition to proposed funding cuts from the Administration, and potential areas of cooperation between maritime and recent opponents of in-kind food aid.

Cargo Preference - On-going discussions and preparation of Congressional testimony in regards to increasing the percentages of cargo reserved under cargo preference programs to the U.S.-Flag fleet.

Maritime regulatory issues - Discussions with staff over regulatory reform issues, particularly those that impact U.S.-Flag carriers but are not present in the foreign sailing international fleet.

Short-Sea Shipping Initiatives - Discussion with staff about potential law changes that could promote short-seas shipping, including repeal of double taxation under the Harbor Maintenance Tax.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Maritime Administration (MARAD)

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

20. Client new address

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

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

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

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

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)