THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS for THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
H.R. 7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; provisions relating to waterways commerce cutters, ports and waterways infrastructure, and navigation safety. S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024; provisions relating to authorization and funding of locks and dams. H.R. 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024; provisions relating to deauthorization of a portion of a federal channel in Bridgeport, CT. Federal policy relating to pilotage regulations in Canadian waters.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE BURLESON New | — |
| JENNIFER A CARPENTER | — |
| JUSTIN LEE LAMPERT | — |
| CRAIG F MONTESANO | — |
| PATRICK PARSONS | — |
| PETER SCHRAPPEN New | — |
| BRIAN VAHEY | — |
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR
H.R. 7659, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; provisions relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121), and sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention. H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025; provisions relating to the Safer Seas Act of 2022. Amendment #534 submitted to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; provisions relating to undersea cables and the special use permit requirement. Amendment #802 submitted to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; provisions deeming the Republic of Panama a "distant foreign port" under the Passenger Vessel Services Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE BURLESON New | — |
| JENNIFER A CARPENTER | — |
| CRAIG F MONTESANO | — |
| PATRICK PARSONS | — |
| PETER SCHRAPPEN New | — |
| BRIAN VAHEY | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Federal policy relating to ports and waterways infrastructure, navigation, and safety.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE BURLESON New | — |
| JENNIFER A CARPENTER | — |
| JUSTIN LEE LAMPERT | — |
| CRAIG F MONTESANO | — |
| PATRICK PARSONS | — |
| PETER SCHRAPPEN New | — |
| BRIAN VAHEY | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.