4th Quarter - Report — BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for DNV USA INC. (2020)

Firm

BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Client

DNV USA INC.

Income

$40,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

Issues related to maritime provision, sanctions provisions in FY 21 in National Defense Authorization Act and FY 21 Defense Appropriations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOAN M. BONDAREFF	—
STEPHEN PERANICH	—
DAVID THOMPSON	—
CJ ZANE	—

Contacted: SENATE; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Issues related to vessel classification) (H.R. 2500/S. 1790). Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (Issues related to vessel classification) (H.R. 3409/S. 2297). Issues related to FY19, FY20 and FY 21 Appropriations. Issues related to IMO Polar Code. Issues related to polar icebreakers. Issues related to mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). Issues related to COVID19 relief funding, CARES Act 1.0 (P.L.116-136) and CARES Act 2.0 (HEROES Act 1.0, 2.0) (H.R.6800). Monitor issues related to sanctions legislation.

Foreign entity interest: DNV GL is owned by DNV GL A/S of Norway, which is ultimately owned by the Det Norske Veritas Foundation; interested in vessel classification.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOAN M. BONDAREFF	—
STEPHEN PERANICH	—
CJ ZANE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 3409 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), S. 1790 (116th), S. 2297 (116th), H.R. 2500 (116th)

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.