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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
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.

2. Address

Address1
6 HERNDON AVE
 Address2
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City
ANNAPOLIS
 State
MD
 Zip Code
21403
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​LEE EPSTEIN
​4102688816
​lepstein@cbf.org
5. Senate ID#
​51206-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.
6. House ID#
​347790000
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
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 $
​49,417.00
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: LEE EPSTEIN
 Date
7/22/2019 3:42:47 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 ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Environmental Protection Agency, Geographic Programs, Chesapeake Bay Program, Department of the Interior and Environment Appropriations House Bill for FY20, 2019

Development of a Federal Infrastructure Bill as it pertains to the Chesapeake Bay Region, Department of Transportation

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Energy and Water Development House Appropriations Bill for FY20, 2019

H.R.9 - Climate Action Now Act, To direct the President to develop a plan for the United States to meet its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement, and for other purposes.

H.R.1606 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C 1340: Geological and geophysical explorations, Title 43-Public Lands, Chapter 29-Submergened Lands, Subchapter III-Outer Continental Shelf Lands, 116th Congress (2019-2020)

H.R. 337 - Defend our Coast Act, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, and for other purposes, Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 43, U.S.C 1341: Geological and geophysical explorations, Title 43-Public Lands, Chapter 29-Submergened Lands, Subchapter III-Outer Continental Shelf Lands, 116th Congress (2019-2020)

H.R. 341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act, 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, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning areas. Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 43, U.S.C 1337: Leases, easements, and rights-of-way on the outer Continental Shelf, Title 43-Public Lands, Chapter 29-Submergened Lands, Subchapter III-Outer Continental Shelf Lands, 116th Congress (2019-2020)

H.R. 1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of Interior including any leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes. Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 43, U.S.C 1344: Leases, easements, and rights-of-way on the outer Continental Shelf, Title 43-Public Lands, Chapter 29-Submergened Lands, Subchapter III-Outer Continental Shelf Lands, 116th Congress (2019-2020)

H.R. 1960 - Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2019, To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Subtitle L - Auction of Carbon Permits and Distribution of Healthy Climate Dividends, 116th Congress (2019-2020)

H.R. 1237 - Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats Research Act of 2019 (COAST Research Act of 2019), To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board, to expand and improve the research on Ocean Acidification and Coastal Acidification, to establish and maintain a data archive system for Ocean Acidification data and Coastal Acidification data, and for other purposes. Section 12402(a) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009, 33 U.S.C. 3701(a), Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters, Chapter 50 - Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring, 116th Congress (2019-2020)

H.R. 330 - Climate Solutions Act of 2019, To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. House - Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, 116th Congress (2019-2020)


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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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
Alison
Prost
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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State
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Zip Code
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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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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)