2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS for AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$100,000
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. 4745 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015. Restoring full funding to the Maritime Security Program. H.R. 4005 - Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Act of 2014. (Section 309) Export-Import Bank Rechartering AMO registered lobbyists participated in a meeting with Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to discuss the state of the maritime industry and various relevant policy initiatives. Attended "Salute to Congress 2014" honoring Representative Duncan Hunter. AMO registered lobbyists participated in the Congressional Sail-In, May 7, 2014. Maritime Administration National Maritime Strategy Symposium held May 6, 2014. Ongoing discussions reference Jones Act and P.L. 480. Met with maritime industry to discuss the Maritime Security Program contacts with House Appropriations Committee members and staff. There were non-active periods in April and May (April 14-25, 2014, May 27, 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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 4745 (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.