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K&L GATES, LLP

Lobbying for LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026
Income
$110,000
What the client paid this registrant for the period.
Client based in
Ohio

Official filing document

 Government bodies contacted 3

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

 Lobbying activity 3

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. H.R. 9497 and S.4949 - Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - issues related to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, employees of Soo Lock, and Great Lakes Navigation System. Unnumbered Coast Guard authorization legislation issues related to Great Lakes icebreaking and acquisition of a Great Lakes Icebreaker. Issues related to Great Lakes shipbuilding. Issues related to Administration waiver of the Jones Act. H.R.9911, Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act. Entire bill. H.R.3151 and S.1541, SHIPS for America Act of 2025. Provisions related to commercial shipbuilding and taxes. H.R.8800 and S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. Provisions related to commercial shipbuilding. Issues related to Maritime Administrator interest in the Great Lakes region.

H.R. 9310 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard funding. H.R. 9022 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027 - Issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding. Unnumbered reconciliation legislation - issues related to Great Lakes Icebreaking funding. H.R.6500, Fiscal Year 2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. Provisions related to funding for the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

U.S. Trade Representative Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-built ships.

 Bills named in this filing 10
  • H.R. 9497
    Water Resources Development Act of 2026
  • S. 4949
    Water Resources Development Act of 2026
  • H.R. 9911
    Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act
  • H.R. 3151
    SHIPS for America Act of 2025
  • S. 1541
    SHIPS for America Act of 2025
  • H.R. 8800
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  • S. 4784
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  • H.R. 9310
    Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 9022
    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 6500
    Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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