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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SE, SUITE 210 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | BELLEVUE |
State | WA |
Zip Code | 98004-2947 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 71690-12
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6. House ID# 358730000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: William Chandler, Vice President for Government Affairs |
Date | 04/19/2012 |
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
Lobbying for FY2012 (H.R. 2596, S. 1572, then H2112 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012) Department of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations relating to marine conservation programs including: NOAA overall budget, Hawaiian monk seal funding, Marine Protected Areas Center, National Marine Sanctuaries Program, Marine Debris Program, Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Marine
National Monuments, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Program, National Ocean Policy, Marine Spatial Planning implementation, and Regional Ocean Partnerships within NOAA.
Lobbying for FY2012 (H.R. 2584, then Consolidated Appropriations Act (H2055, H3671)) - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - appropriations relating to US Fish and Wildlife Service on marine refuges and marine monuments.
Lobbying for FY2012 (H.R. 2017) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 - appropriations relating to the US Coast Guard, specifically on marine debris appropriations.
Providing comments and lobbying for a federal policy and associated budgets to implement the President Obama's Executive Order 13547 establishing a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes (July 19, 2010).
Lobbying for FY2013 (no bill numbers) Department of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations relating to marine conservation programs including: NOAA overall budget, Hawaiian monk seal funding, Marine Protected Areas Center, National Marine Sanctuaries Program, Marine Debris Program, Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, Marine National Monuments, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Program, Marine Operations and Maintenance, Law Enforcement, National Ocean Policy - Marine Spatial Planing Implementation and Regional Ocean Partnerships within NOAA.
Lobbying for FY2013 (no bill numbers) Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations relating to US Fish and Wildlife Service on marine refuges and marine monuments.
Lobbying for FY2013 (no bill numbers) Department of Homeland Security appropriation relating to the US Coast Guard, specifically on Office of Law Enforcement and Office of General Council Enforcement Section.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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 |
Emily |
Douce |
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Michael |
Garvitz |
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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
S. 973 - National Endowment for the Oceans Act
H.R. 1171- Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2011
S. 1400, H.R. 3096 - Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunitites, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011.
H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (only sections containing S. 1400, H.R. 3096)
S.1119 - Trash Free Seas Act of 2011
S. 50 - Commerical Seafood Consumer Protection Act
S. 52 - International Fisheries Stewardship Enforcement Act
S. 1980 - Pirate Fishing Elimination Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 |
Emily |
Douce |
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Michael |
Gravitz |
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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)
Internet Address:
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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
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