1st Quarter - Report — SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC for LIQUID ROBOTICS INC (FKA LIQUID ROBOTIC… (2012)

Firm

SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Client

LIQUID ROBOTICS INC (FKA LIQUID ROBOTICS FEDERAL INC)

Income

$40,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Monitored legislation and regulations related to fisheries and ocean policy.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
KATHLEEN FRANGIONE	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
LIZA REIDERMAN	—
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitored FY2013 PB for DOD and NOAA. Monitored House and Senate Congressional hearing process. Funding in FY2011 defense bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN FRANGIONE	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS	—
LIZA REIDERMAN	—

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitored legislation and regulations related to offshore energy production.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN FRANGIONE	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
LIZA REIDERMAN	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Transportation TRA

Monitored aviation safety and aircraft communications issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to maritime surveillance platforms.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
KATHLEEN FRANGIONE	—
JULIE HRDLICKA	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS	—
LIZA REIDERMAN	—

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Monitored legislation and regulations related to environmental monitoring.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
KATHLEEN FRANGIONE	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
LIZA REIDERMAN	—
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Defense DEF

Advocated for FY2013 DOD Appropriations (research programs) and existing FY2011 programs. Monitored FY2013 Congressional hearing process. Issues related to maritime surveillance platforms.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS	—
LIZA REIDERMAN	—

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); White House Office

Intelligence INT

Advocated for FY2011 DOD Appropriations (research programs). Advocated for funding of existing programs in FY2012 Appropriations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIE HRDLICKA	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
LIZA REIDERMAN	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Monitored legislation and regulations related to water quality monitoring.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
KATHLEEN FRANGIONE	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
LIZA REIDERMAN	—

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office

Natural Resources NAT

Monitored legislation and regulations related to offshore energy production.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
KATHLEEN FRANGIONE	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
STEVE MCBEE New	Legislative Aide, Congressman Al Swift
LIZA REIDERMAN	—
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

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.