4th Quarter - Report — SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC for PORT OF SEATTLE (2016)

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm

SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

Client

PORT OF SEATTLE

Income

$60,000

Expenses

—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page)	Jan 19, 2017	$60,000	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment	Nov 13, 2018	$60,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Water Resources Reform and Development Act (P.L. 113-121), implementation of multiple provisions related to harbor maintenance and dredging. FY17 Energy and Water Appropriations (HR 5055, S.2804). Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act (PL 114-113). 2016 Water Resources Development Act (S. 2848, HR 5303)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JEFF MARKEY	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 5055 (114th), H.R. 5303 (114th), S. 2848 (114th), S. 2804 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Freight Mobility Issues (Primarily Freight Network). Implementation of Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (PL 114-94). Access/expansion of Port Access. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER). Issues related to the Marine Highway. FASTLANE Grant Program

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JEFF MARKEY	—
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT). (S.2729, HR 5417)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JEFF MARKEY	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 5417 (114th), S. 2729 (114th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) (P.L. 113-449) HR 5417, S.2729). USACE studies.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JEFF MARKEY	—

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

Bills named: S. 2729 (114th), H.R. 5417 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY2017 Budget. FY2017 appropriations including Energy and Water (HR 5055, S. 2804), Homeland (HR 5634, S. 3001)and Transportation (HR 5394, S.2844). FY2016 Army Corps of Engineers funding implementation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JEFF MARKEY	—
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

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

Bills named: S. 2844 (114th), S. 3001 (114th), H.R. 5394 (114th), S. 2804 (114th), H.R. 5634 (114th), H.R. 5055 (114th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Aviation security, monitored legislation for impact to airport including local user fees, local land use issues, and the Next-Generation Air Traffic demonstration project (P.L. 112-381). DOT airspace. Aviation security issues. Third party screening (P.L. 112-381). FAA Reauthorization. TSA staffing and exit lane technology. Homeland Security Appropriations (HR 5634, S.3001). Airport Improvement Program grant eligibility.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	—
JEFF MARKEY	—
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	—

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

Bills named: S. 3001 (114th), H.R. 5634 (114th)

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.