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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW |
Address2 | Suite 200 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 310654-12
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6. House ID# 386120000
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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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: Eric A. Bilsky |
Date | 1/20/2021 3:02:32 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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation:
- H.R. 337, Defend our Coast Act of 2019, all provisions
- H.R. 5695, the Offshore Accountability Act
- H.R. 6395, FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, conference report, offshore drilling in Eastern Gulf of Mexico
- H.R. 8632, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020, offshore drilling provisions
- S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act, offshore drilling (not included in bill)
- S. 3485, Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy (OFFSHORE) Act of 2020
- HR 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2021, offshore drilling, Section 119
Lobbied Congress on these regulatory issues:
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024 (Draft Proposed Program and Proposed Program)
- BOEM/BSEE financial assurances proposed rule
- 09/08/2020 Presidential Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition
- 09/25/2020 Presidential Determination on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Messmer |
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Mid 1999-2001: Research Associate - US House of Representatives, Democratic Policy Committee (Chairman: Richard A. Gephardt); 2001-2002: Policy Advisor - US House of Representatives, Democratic Policy Committee (Chairman: Richard A. Gephardt) |
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:
- S. 2453, H.R. 1568, SAVE Right Whales Act, all provisions
- S. 877, H.R. 877, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions
- S. 906, H.R. 1979 Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, all provisions
- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Huffman reauthorization discussion draft, re bycatch, overfishing
- H.R. 8632 - Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020, re climate-ready fisheries and Essential Fish Habitat consultations; vessel speed restrictions; AIS expansion requirements
- H.R. 7667, FY21 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations(House and Senate bills), re North Atlantic right whale funding
Lobbied Congress on this regulatory issue:
- Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan - North Atlantic Right Whale Risk Reduction Proposed Rule
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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Ariana |
Spawn |
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Legislative Aide, Senator Cory Booker |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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
27. Add the following 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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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) |