STEVEN WALL

BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · Washington, DC · registered since 2024

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At a glance

Registered since

2024

Senate LDA system

Clients

last 3 years

Filings

13 agencies contacted

Activity

filings by quarter

Works on

Budget/Appropriations 5 Transportation 5 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries 4 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 3 Disaster Planning/Emergencies 2 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace 2 Defense 1 Chemicals/Chemical Industry 1 Fuel/Gas/Oil 1 Railroads 1 Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) 1

Background

Government experience

General Counsel

Senate Commerce Cmte. (2019-2023); Dep. General Counsel, House Admin. Cmte. (2018-2019); Prof. Staff, Senate Approps. Cmte. (2015-2018); General Counsel, Senate Ag. Cmte. (2013-2015); Leg. Dir. & Counsel, Sen. Thad Cochran (2009-2013

Disclosed on LD-2 filings

General Counsel

Disclosed on LD-2 filings

Career

BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Washington, DC

2024 - present

Specific issues

Issues related to PIDP, BUILD, and RAISE grants. Monitor enactment and implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) and Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Monitor enactment and implementation the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (P.L. 117-146). Issues related to proposed federal rulemaking to reduce vessel speeds to protect N. Atlantic right whales. Issues related to the repeal of limited MTO anti-trust immunity under the Shipping Act. H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act. H.R. 1696 - Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023. H.R. 4993, a bill to expand the MARAD Capital Construction Fund for purchases of cargo handling equipment at U.S. ports. Issues related to introduction and support of enactment of the Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment Act Issues related to draft bipartisan, bicameral SHIPS Act, U.S. maritime revitalization legislation

Transportation · 2024 Q3

Monitor availability of FY24 and FY25 Funding for Ports and Waterways and certain federal grant programs administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration. Issues related to the FY24 & FY25 National Defense Authorization Acts. (H.R. 2670 & H.R. 8070).

Budget/Appropriations · 2024 Q3

Monitor issues related to MARAD infrastructure programs and funding levels of MARAD infrastructure programs in FY25 National Defense Authorization Act and THUD Appropriations bills. Monitor funding levels for US Army Corps of Engineers dredging and navigation projects in the FY25 Energy & Water Appropriations bills. Issues related to advancement of legislation (H.R. 4993) expanding eligibility of Capital Construction Funds for acquisition of cargo handling equipment.

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · 2024 Q3

Monitor legislation and issues regarding the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · 2024 Q3

FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill- support Community Project Funding and the Presidents Budget request for the Capital Investment Grant program.

Budget/Appropriations · 2024 Q3

Implementation issues in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117-169 ) - extension of the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (26 USC 6426).

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 2024 Q3