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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW |
Address2 | Suite 200 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 310654-12
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6. House ID# 386120000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Eric A. Bilsky |
Date | 4/18/2025 2:55:42 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2673 Florida Coastal Protection Act, all provisions (Rep. Castor)
H.R. 2849 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions
H.R. 2881 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions
H. CON. RES. 14, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 (generally against any provisions to facilitate new oil and gas leasing)
House bills not yet introduced:
American Shores Protection Act, all provisions
Preserving Recreation, Oceans, Tourism, Environment, and Coastal Towns in (PROTECT) Florida Act
FY2026 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing
Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing
S. 1432 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions
S. 1486 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions
S. CON. RES. 7, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 (generally against any provisions steps to facilitate new oil and gas leasing)
Senate bills not yet introduced:
American Shores Protection Act, all provisions
FY2026 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing
Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing
Discussed these Executive Branch activities:
Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2024-2029 (in general, prior to information on the forthcoming plan being available)
President Bidens exercise of the Presidents Section 12(a) authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently withdraw OCS planning areas from oil and gas leasing disposition
President Trumps revocation of President Bidens 12(a) withdrawals of the Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing disposition
Other: Offshore oil and gas drilling; offshore oil and gas leasing reform proposals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Messmer |
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Mid 1999-2001: Research Associate - US House of Representatives, Democratic Policy Committee (Chairman: Richard A. Gephardt); 2001-2002: Policy Advisor - US House of Representatives, Democratic Policy Committee (Chairman: Richard A. Gephardt) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1897 ESA Amendments Act
H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Not yet reintroduced in House:
Whale CHARTS Act, all provisions
Not yet reintroduced in Senate:
Save Our Seas 3.0, all provisions
Discussed these Executive Branch activities:
Proposed rule to amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.
Administrative layoffs and rumored budget cuts at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency (NOAA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Mann |
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Legal Fellow, Senator Cory Booker, August 2022- May 2023 |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |