MARK RUGE

K&L GATES, LLP · Washington, DC · registered since 2024

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At a glance

Registered since

2024

Senate LDA system

Clients

last 3 years

Filings

16 agencies contacted

Activity

filings by quarter

Works on

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries 23 Budget/Appropriations 7 Defense 3 Arts/Entertainment 2 Travel/Tourism 2 Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV 1 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 1

Background

Career

K&L GATES, LLP

Washington, DC

2024 - present

Specific issues

H.R. 9028 and S. 4796, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025: Issues related to mariner shortage and provisions related to the Maritime Security Fleet. National Maritime Strategy (no specific legislation). H.R. 7659 and Senate (not yet introduced), Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025: Provisions related to mariner credentialing. S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (not yet introduced): Provisions related to the Maritime Security Fleet and mariner credentialing. H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: Provisions related to the Maritime Security Fleet and mariner credentialing.

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · 2024 Q3

Issues related to going forward proposal - no specific legislation.

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · 2024 Q3

Issues related to music tourism opportunities and visitor infrastructure development including S. 4212 and H.R. 8843 - American Music Tourism Act of 2024.

Arts/Entertainment · 2024 Q3

General maritime issues of interest to U.S. flag carriers - no specific legislation. Matters pertaining to coastwise laws - no specific legislation. Issues related to the Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI) including S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; and H.R. 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Issues related to National Maritime Strategy - no specific legislation.

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · 2024 Q3

H.R.8752, Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - Funding for Great Lakes icebreaker. H.R.8997, S.4927 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - Funding for Soo Lock project.

Budget/Appropriations · 2024 Q3

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, Soo Lock employee compensation, and Great Lakes Navigation System improvement authorizations, including H.R.8812 and S.4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Issues related to EPA-funded Maritime Administration ballast water management system research program for the Great Lakes - no specific legislation. Issues related to United States/Canada/Finland icebreaker shipbuilding agreement - no specific legislation.

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · 2024 Q3