1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 0f5aa4ba-8b5c-4a3b-a18c-a4eb0ebc0ee0
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-15 19:31:44
Income (reported): $200,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

K&L GATES, LLP

Law firm

Contact: DINA KERLEY
Phone: +1 202-661-3767
Address: zip:20006, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1601 K Street, NW

Client

LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

State: OH
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2007-08-09

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`MAR` — 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, maintenance and employees of Soo Lock, and Great Lakes Navigation System - unnumbered Water Resources Development Act 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 Great Lakes shipbuilding.

Lobbyists: MARK RUGE; JAMES SARTUCCI; ms ELLE MARIE STUART BURNS

Government entities lobbied: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Maritime Commission; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 6938 - Consolidated Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 - issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding. H.R. 4213 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard funding. H.R.4553/S. 3293, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding. H.R. 7147 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 - issues related to U.S. Coast Guard Funding.

Lobbyists: MARK RUGE; JAMES SARTUCCI; SCOTT J. GELBMAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRD` — Trade (domestic/foreign)

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

Lobbyists: MARK RUGE; JAMES SARTUCCI

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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