1st Quarter - Report — K&L GATES, LLP for LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION (2026)

Firm

K&L GATES, LLP

Client

LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

Income

$200,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Issues related to Canadian regulation of vessel ballast water and potential violation of U.S. law - no specific legislation. Issues related to United States Coast Guard and EPA development of ballast water regulations - no specific legislation. Issues related to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction of the Soo Lock project, operations, maintenance and employees of Soo Lock, and Great Lakes Navigation System - unnumbered Water Resources Development Act legislation. S. 524 and H.R. 427, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 - Great Lakes icebreaking, vessel traffic services, staffing and coordination, and pilotage issues. Issues related to Great Lakes shipbuilding.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARK RUGE	—
JAMES SARTUCCI	—
ELLE MARIE STUART BURNS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 524 (119th), H.R. 427 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 6938 - Consolidated Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 - issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding. H.R. 4213 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard funding. H.R.4553/S. 3293, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding. H.R. 7147 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard Funding.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT J. GELBMAN	—
MARK RUGE	—
JAMES SARTUCCI	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3293 (119th), H.R. 4213 (119th), H.R. 4553 (119th), H.R. 7147 (119th), H.R. 6938 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S. Trade Representative Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-built ships.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARK RUGE	—
JAMES SARTUCCI	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.