Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$260,000

Activities

2

Lobbyists

4

Gov't Entities

6

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
180e0991-1e52-474d-b0b5-bc7c178a07ad
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2025 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Income:
$260,000
Expenses:
$0
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Mark Ruge, Partner
Registrant
K&L GATES, LLP

Law firm

Washington, District of Columbia
Client
LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
Ohio, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (2)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding. H.Con.Res.14, concurrent resolution on the budget for Fiscal Year 2025 - issued related to U.S. Coast Guard funding.

Lobbyists (2)
  • MARK RUGE
  • JAMES SARTUCCI
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 2
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Issues related to Canadian regulation of vessel ballast water and potential violation of U.S. law - no specific legislation. Issues related to United States Coast Guard and EPA development of ballast water regulations - no specific legislation. Issues related to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction of the Soo Lock project, operations and maintenance of Soo Lock, Soo Lock employee compensation, and Great Lakes Navigation System - no specific legislation. Issues related to United States/Canada/Finland icebreaker shipbuilding agreement - no specific legislation. Issues related to Harbor Maintenance Tax evasion - no specific legislation. Issues related to imposing a fee on Chinese-built ships calling at U.S. ports - no specific legislation.

Lobbyists (4)
  • MARK RUGE
  • DARRELL CONNER
  • JAMES SARTUCCI
  • SCOTT J. GELBMAN
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Federal Maritime Commission
  • Natl Security Agency (NSA)

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