1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS for AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$120,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. 4005 - "Military to Mariner" Provision in Section 309 of HR 4005 (Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Act of 2014). Met with maritime industry to discuss the Maritime Security Program contacts with House Appropriations Committee members and staff. Constitution of Presidential Appointees to the USMMA Board of Visitors, H.R. 4144 & S. 2076 ("US Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act"). Support for the President's budget request for the Maritime Security Program. Attended the Maritime Strategy Symposium at MARAD. There were non-active periods in January, February and March (January 2-3 and January 21-24, 2014, February 18-21, 2014 and March 17-21, 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS J BETHEL National President
PAULETTE BROWN Administration Assistant/Legislation
JOHN DECROSTA Director Political Affairs
PAUL DOELL Legislative Director
J MICHAEL MURPHY National Vice President Government Relations

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Bills named: H.R. 4144 (113th), S. 2076 (113th), H.R. 4005 (113th)

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.