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| 2107042 | 9cf6cd07-3636-4e36-83da-3d0552bce205 | Q1 | SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW | 34741 | SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW | 2018 | first_quarter | MAR | H.R. 195 - Continuing Appropriations for FY 2018 - Advocacy in support of a temporary CR to keep the government funded through February 2018. H.R. 619/S. 89 - Delta Queen exemption legislation - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, which would allow the Delta Queen to resume operations on the Mississippi River. H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation as part of the Omnibus (see H.R. 1625). No House Companion/S. 763 - Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act - Continued discussions with Senate Commerce committee staff in regards to merchant marine related items in the bill. H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of the bill to ensure those impacted by the government shutdown received back pay. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of Maritime Security Program full funding and funding for Maritime school replacement ship program in the Omnibus. H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - Advocacy in support of funding included for disaster relief, support for creation of Joint Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans. H.R. 2518 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 - Discussions with staff about adding the bill to the Omnibus. S. 1894 - A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States - Advocacy in opposition to the bill, which would exempt PR from the Jones Act. S. 2551 - Food for Peace Modernization Act - Advocacy in opposition to the bill, which would undermine the use of in-kind food aid and would negatively impact the maritime industry. H.R. 3852 - Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 - Advocacy in opposition to the bill, which would provide a large loophole for future waivers of the Jones Act. H.R. 3966 - Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act - Advocacy in opposition to provisions in the bill that would exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act and providing rebuttals to anti-Jones Act related lobbying from various non-maritime groups. Puerto Rico/Virgin Island Recovery - Discussions with staff about potential Jones Act issues in any PR/VI recovery packages. Advocacy on behalf of members in USVI. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 18-23 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet, including increases in authorization and appropriation in future years between FY 18 and FY 23. Puerto Rico and Virginia Islands Humanitarian Relief - On-going discussions with staff regarding the status of merchant marine assistance in assisting with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, including participating in a listening session with members of Congress on the status of relief efforts in both PR and USVI. PL-480 Food Aid funding levels and reform issues - Discussion with Ag and Foreign Affairs committee staff regarding potential reforms possible to increase the speed and decrease concerns with U.S.-Flag shipping of foreign food aid, as well as discussion about increases in PL-480 appropriations. Farm Bill Food Aid Reform - Discussions with Ag committee staff about potential negative changes to Food Aid in the upcoming Farm Bill. Cargo Preference - Discussion with staff regarding increases to the cargo preference percentages required under the law, as well as on-going efforts to protect cargo preference in regards to foreign aid and Ex-Im Bank financed cargos. Maritime regulatory issues - Discussions with staff over regulatory reform issues, particularly those that impact U.S.-Flag carriers but are not present in the foreign sailing international fleet. | Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Maritime Administration (MARAD),SENATE | 90000 | 0 | 0 | 2018-04-16T17:56:59.903000-04:00 |