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K&L GATES, LLP

Lobbying for LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

Filing 3rd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2025

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 16, 2025

Income

$140,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Ohio

Official filing document

Government bodies contacted 7

Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Natl Security Council (NSC)
SENATE
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 6

S 524
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
HR 427
Interstate Commerce Simplification Act of 2025
HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions …
HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
HR 4213
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Lobbying activity 3

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, and Great Lakes Navigation System - no specific legislation. S. 524 and H.R. 427, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 - Great Lakes icebreaking, vessel traffic services, staffing and coordination, and pilotage issues. Issues related to United States Coast Guard enforcement of international vessel safety requirements.

Budget/Appropriations

H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard funding. H.R. 4213 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard funding. H.R.4553, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding.

Trade (domestic/foreign)

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

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