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1. Clients: The publicly traded company, privately owned company, interest group, NGO, or state or local government that employs or retains a lobbyist or lobbying firm.
2. Registrants (Lobbying Firms): Either the name of the lobbying firm hired by the client, or the name of the client if the client employs in-house lobbyists.
3. Lobbyists: The names and past government work experience of the individual lobbyists working on a lobbying contract. 3. General Issues: The general issues for which clients lobby on (ex: ENV – Environment, TOB – Tobacco, FAM – Family Issues/Abortion).
4. Specific Issues: A long text description of the exact bills and specific issues for which clients lobby on.
5. Bills Lobbied On: The exact congressional bills and public/private laws lobbied on, parsed from lobbying report specific issues (ex: H.R. 2347, S. 1117, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).
6. Agencies Lobbied: The names of one or more of 250+ government agencies lobbied on in the contract (ex: White House, FDA, DOD).
7. Foreign Entities: The names and origin countries of entities affiliated with the client (ex: BNP Paribas: France).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kirby Corporation (KEX) lobbying for?
Summary:
– Kirby Corporation hired three lobbying firms: Cornerstone Government Affairs, Dinino Associates, Llc, Inc.
– They lobbied on general issues such as Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.
– They lobbied on specific issues including funding of the Civil Works Budget of US Army Corps of Engineers, Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2022 and FY2023, and potential changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920.
– Kirby Corporation lobbied the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Inference:
One could infer that Kirby Corporation is lobbying on these issues to protect and advance their interests in the marine and maritime industry. Issues related to funding for the Civil Works Budget of the US Army Corps of Engineers and Energy & Water Appropriations would likely impact the company’s businesses, which involve marine transportation of bulk liquid products, operating tugboats and barges, and providing marine transportation services for the offshore oil and gas industry. Changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 could also affect the company’s operations, as they rely on US-built, owned, and operated vessels to serve their customers. Lobbied issues related to the Jones Act and the Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act could also impact Kirby Corporation’s business, as they relate to cabotage laws and regulation for the maritime industry.