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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
MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

2. Address

Address1
1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW
 Address2
​SUITE 507
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

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

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​MEREDITH PATTI
​2024636505
​mpatti@miraid.org
5. Senate ID#
​23782-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
6. House ID#
​302030000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2009
 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 $
​80,000.00
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: Meredith Patti, Government Relations
 Date
10/20/2009

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

HR 23/S.663 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009
HR 668/S.551 - Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009
S.685 - Oil Pollution Act of 2009
HR 2200 - To Authorize Programs of the Transportation Security Administration Relating to Transportation Security
HR 2647 - FY 2010 Authorizations for Department of Defense
HR 2984 - To Assist in the Defense of U.S.-flag Vessels Against Piracy
HR 3049 - To Modify the Application of the Tonnage Tax for Certain U.S.-flag Vessels
S.1308 - FY 2010 Authorizations for the Maritime Administration
HR ___ - FY 2010 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation
HR 3370 - Vessel Repair Enhancement Act of 2009
HR 3376 - United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009
HR 3486 - Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009
HR 3919 - To Authorize Appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY'10

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Treasury - 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
C. James
Patti
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Stephen
Wines
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Sandra
Kjellberg
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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

Address
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City
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 Zip Code
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 Country
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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
First Name
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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