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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 | 2021 |
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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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: Sara Wanous |
Date | 10/26/2021 10:38:00 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to appropriations including the Commerce, Justice, Science, Interior and Environment, State and Foreign Operations, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, including issues relating to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding, marine debris, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean data portals, fisheries service, as well as BOEM (renewable energy and issues relating to offshore oil and gas), and shipping and ports (issues relating to MARAD and port infrastructure grant programs). Inclusion of environmental, ocean and coastal related issues into COVID recovery legislation.
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act
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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Energy - Dept of
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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Allexon |
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Reginald |
Parros |
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Katherine |
Tsantiris |
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Jeffrey |
Slyfield |
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Mark |
Cason |
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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, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA.
Marine Wildlife, Fisheries
H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021
H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021
H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes.
Ocean Acidification/Water Quality
H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021
H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes.
H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes.
H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes.
H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments.
H.R. 4381 - To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes
Climate Change
H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act
H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021
H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021
H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act
H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act
H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act
H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes
Ocean Data
S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act
S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act
Marine Debris
H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act
H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.
Other
H.R.2750 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes.
H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes.
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), 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 |
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Reginald |
Parros |
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Katherine |
Tsantiris |
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Jeffrey |
Slyfield |
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Mark |
Cason |
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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 (Arctic drilling rule), oil spill response offshore wind energy, port infrastructure, CZMA, and renewable marine resources.
H.R.455 - California Clean Coast Act of 2021
H.R.479- California Central Coast Conservation Act
H.R.544 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021
H.R.569- Defend our Coast Act
H.R.570 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2021
H.R.998 - Offshore Wind Jobs Opportunity Act
H.R.2519 - To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes.
H.R.2635 - To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other purposes.
H.R.2643 - To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes.
H.R.2836 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.
H.R.3048 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.
H.R.3053 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area.
H.R.3116 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.
H.R. 3160 -To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4334 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4696/S.2468 - To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes.
H.Res.614 Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline
H.R. 653/S.58 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021
S.28 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act
S.1115 - A bill to prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes.
S.1807 - Clean H2 Production Act
S.2501 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes.
S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes.
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), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Reginald |
Parros |
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Mark |
Cason |
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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, Ringed and Bearded Seal habitat designation, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, Endangered Species Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
H.R.2848 - To A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reauthorize and modify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.
H.R.4671 - To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
S.1289 - A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reauthorize and modify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.
S.1372 - A bill to amend and enhance the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to improve the conservation of sharks, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Parros |
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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.849 - Scientific Integrity Act
H.R.3952 - NOAA Chief Scientist Act
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
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation pertaining to voting rights.
H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021
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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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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