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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW |
Address2 | Suite 320 North |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28173-12
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6. House ID# 306860000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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: Clayton Crabtree |
Date | 4/19/2024 1:32:04 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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Emission certification standards for marine engines. Final rule for reporting and recordkeeping requirements for PFAS (EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549; FRL-7902-02-OCSPP). Sustainable fuels education and demonstrations. Toxic Substances Control Act testing requirements. Toxics Release Inventory program regarding chemical releases and pollution prevention activities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Energy - Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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McKnight |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Manchin |
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization; aquatic invasive species funding; Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 (H.R.160); Alternative propulsion (e.g.,
electrification, next generation technologies, sustainable fuels) for marine industry. Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong Act (S.1358/H.R.6909) increases funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
John |
McKnight |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposing alternative biofuels and electric propulsion or other next generation technologies for
marine manufacturers; Improving consumer awareness and labeling requirements for E-15 fuel pumps.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - 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 |
John |
McKnight |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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
Improving the management and conservation of forage fish; aquatic invasive species management, Everglades and Great Lakes restoration federal funding; PREPARE Act, (pre-disaster mitigation loan program); Congressional Boating Caucus membership; 87 FR 46921, NOAA proposal to expand vessel speed restriction rules for certain vessels along the Atlantic coast. Funding a real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and Economy Act (H.R.4323/S.1833). 88 FR 26514, life jacket harmonization for US Coast Guard. Petition for NOAA to establish a year round vessel speed limit, 88 FR 20846. NOAA petition to establish vessel speed restrictions and measures in the Gulf of Mexico (88 FR 20846). FY 2024 House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies, provide funding for real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals (Title I, Department of Commerce). America's Outdoor Recreation Act (S.873) and Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (H.R.6492), increases access and sites for outdoor recreation and funding and improving aquatic invasive species mitigation programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), White House Office, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Erica |
Crocker |
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Director of Legislative Correspondence, The White House |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Permanently restore expensing R&D costs; incentives for manufacturers to expand
facilities to develop next generation products; Incentives to invest and build alternative propulsion for recreational boating.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and steel; Section 232 retaliatory tariffs on U.S. boats from E.U. and U.K.; Section 301 tariffs on products imported from China; exclusion process for products impacted by Section 301 Chinese tariffs; Petition against certain aluminum extrusion subassemblies and products with the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission. Request for comments on promoting supply chain resiliency (89 FR 16608).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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 |
Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Career and technical education for marine workforce needs;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Mitigating supply chain disruptions; pre-disaster mitigation loans; funding for recreational infrastructure; incentives to invest and build alternative propulsion for recreational boating; improving outdoor recreation access on public lands. Draft Water Resources
Development Act (improves water infrastructure.) Request for comments on promoting supply chain resiliency (89 FR 16608).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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 |
Erica |
Crocker |
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Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Permanently restore expensing R&D costs and incentives for manufacturers to expand facilities to develop next generation products. PREPARE Act (S.1621/H.R.3207) small business mitigation loan program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative aid for Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Funding for national marine sanctuaries , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Everglades and Great Lakes restoration, aquatic invasive species management, next generation marine technology, and real time monitoring for large marine mammals. FY 2024 House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies, provide funding for real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals (Title I, Department of Commerce). FY 2025 draft House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies to address proposed rule that would limit a vessel's speed.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Clayton |
Crabtree |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Joe Manchin |
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Caroline |
Hoyt |
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Joshua |
Jamison |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Duarte |
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Robyn |
Boerstling |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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?
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