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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
American Maritime Officers

2. Address

Address1
490 L'ENFANT PLAZA E., SW, #7402
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20024
 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
​Mr.
​Keith Siat
​9549212221
​ksiat@amo-union.org
5. Senate ID#
​2844-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American Maritime Officers
6. House ID#
​327680000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2013
 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 $
​60,000.00
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: Thomas J. Bethel, National President
 Date
04/17/2013

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

S. 601- "Water Resources Development Act" - authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge harbors and channels and construct water projects for mitigating storm damage restoring ecosystems, and reducing erosion on inland and intracoastal waterways. The legislation also would authorize the agency to establish grant programs to assist local and state governments with levee safety and rehabilitation programs.
H.R. 4310- " Defense Authorization Bill, which set a defense budget and authorized spending for the Maritime Administration and for defense sealift programs. The legislation included language extending the Maritime Security Program at the current 60-ship level through 2025.

H.R. 6083- "Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012- A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

Legislation to make administrative Jones Act waivers more difficult to obtain and separate legislation extending all current federal laws to the Outer Continental Shelf.

Met with maritime industry coalitions on numerous occasions regarding the issues of Cargo Preference requirements, Piracy, P.L.480 (Food aid export program), Harbor Maintenance Tax, and Jones Act waivers.

There were non-active periods in January, February, and March ( February 18-22, and March 25-29, 2013).

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)

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
Thomas
Bethel
Mr.
National President
Paul
Doell
Mr.
Legislative Director
J. Michael
Murphy
Mr.
National Vice President Government Relations
Paulette
Brown
Ms.
Administration Assistant/Legislation

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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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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