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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 | 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 |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: JAMES F. SIMON |
Date | 7/17/2019 3:20:48 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
Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024 (Draft Proposed Program and Proposed Program)
National Marine Fisheries Services issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHA) to take marine mammals incidental to conducing geophysical survey activities in the Atlantic Ocean
Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements expected issuance of Geological and Geophysical permits for conducing geophysical survey activities in the Atlantic Ocean
Moratorium on offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Rooney)
H.R. 279, California Clean Coast Act 2019, all provisions (Rep. Carbajal)
H.R. 286, Florida Coastal Protection Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Castor)
H.R. 287, New England Coastal Protection Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Cicilline)
H.R. 291, Coastal Economies Protection Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Cunningham)
H.R. 309, Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Huffman)
H.R. 310, West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Huffman)
H.R. 337, Defend our Coast Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. McEachin)
H.R. 341, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Pallone)
H.R. 1149, Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act, all provisions (Rep. Van Drew)
H.R. 1335 Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns (COAST) Act, all provisions (Rep. Barragan)
H.R. 1606, Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act, all provisions (Rep. Beyer)
H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, all provisions (Rep. Cunningham)
S. 828, Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act, all provisions (Senator Booker)
S. 1296, New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions (Senator Whitehouse)
S. 1304, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions (Senator Menendez)
S. 1318, West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019, all provisions (Senator Feinstein)
S. 1523, Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019, all provisions (Senator Merkley)
H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020; Division A, Title 1 (Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020); Rep. Cunningham Amendment No. 54 (seismic airgun blasting)
H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020; Division C, Title 1 (Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020); Rep. Graves Amendment No. 158 (drilling provision from base bill); Rep. Wasserman Schultz Amendment No. 128 (Florida moratorium); Rep. Pallone Amendment No. 132 (Atlantic Coast moratorium); Rep. Carbajal Amendment No. 176 (Pacific Coast moratorium); Rep. Cunningham Amendment No. 167 (seismic airgun blasting)
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)- Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)- Marine Mammal Conservation
Turtle Excluder Device (TEDs) Rule
H.R. 737, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions (Rep. Sablan)
S. 877, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions (Senator Booker)
H.R. 1568, SAVE Right Whales Act, all provisions (Rep. Moulton)
S.906, A bill to improve the management of driftnet fishing, all provisions (Senator Feinstein)
H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020; Division A, Title 1 (Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020)- Rep. Moulton Amendment No. 58 (NARW funding provision); Rep. Golden Amendment No. 70 (NARW model funding limitation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Legislative Director, Representative John Murtha (D-PA) |
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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
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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) |