REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
James A. Sartucci
Assisting a marine salvage company in opposing legislation that could restrict its market access
and promoting legislation to facilitate the assessment of oil-laden underwater wrecks.
Assisted State maritime academies with US Coast Guard mariner training requirements, training
vessel replacement, and harbor projects.
Assisted towing vessel operators with Mississippi River and Water Resources Development Act
legislation.
Counseled a major tanker operator regarding litigation and legislation concerning limits on
foreign rebuilding of coastwise trade eligible vessels.
Assisted a vessel operator trade association with influencing a US Army Corps of Engineers
economic review of a navigation lock project to obtain a favorable benefit-to-cost ratio and
obtaining Congressional authorization and funding of the project.
Assisted a vessel operator trade association with legislation to reform federal regulation of
ballast water and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel and assisting same
with influencing the Environmental Protection Agency and US Coast Guard regulations being
developed for those discharges.
Assisting a vessel operator trade association with obtaining funding for the US Coast Guard to
design and build a new Great Lakes icebreaker.
Assisted a maritime trade association enact legislation to require that the full amount of
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) revenues be spent each year for currently authorized
purposes and that the Great Lakes navigation projects be considered as an interdependent system
and receive at least 13% of HMTF annual appropriations.
Assisted a major cruise line on compliance and enforcement of coastwise passenger trade laws and
regulations.
Assisted a maritime trade association win a House of Representatives floor vote approving an
amendment to fully fund the authorized HMTF spending level.
Assisted LNG export clients with obtaining additional HMTF funding for maintenance dredging of
federal navigation channels serving their facilities.
Assisted a major tanker operator with tax legislation to support increased investment in US flag
vessels.
Advised a vessel operator on US Navy vessel acquisition plans.
Advised non-governmental organizations on oceans policy activities and federal election outcome
impacts.
Advised maritime terminal operator regarding federal navigation channel maintenance concern.
Assisting environmental and commercial fishing interests in defeating legislative initiatives in
appropriations and authorizing bills that could result in overfishing in US fisheries.
Represented a major environmental organization on efforts to improve fisheries management and
conservation provisions, including the implementation of catch share programs, providing policy
and political advice to fishermen and environmental organizations regarding fisheries management
and conservation measures, including specifically measures contained in the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Assisted an Ivy League university seeking federal funding for an infrastructure project.
Advised ballast water management system manufacturers regarding US Coast Guard ballast water
treatment regulations and policies.
Counseled a commercial shipyard regarding US Coast Guard acquisition and cutter repair programs.
Assisted a major port authority through the Federal NEPA process and bridge permitting process.
Assisted a group of potential responsible parties with a federal navigation channel dredging
responsibility concern.
Assisted a property owner expedite FEMA payments for natural disaster damage.
Assisted an Alaska Native Corporation with obtaining increased funding for Alaska Native
wildlife habitat enhancement projects.
Assisted an Alaska Native Corporation comment on proposed critical habitat designation for an
endangered species.
Assisted an Alaska Native Corporation with obtaining ferry service for its region.
Assisted a commercial entity with federal business development regarding data center cooling
systems.
Counseled a commercial marine supplier regarding a US Coast Guard marine casualty investigation.
Counseled a lifesaving equipment component manufacturer regarding US Coast Guard certification
requirements.
Assisted a Class I railroad with a border security issue and obtaining a US Coast Guard permit
for a bridge construction project.
Assisted offshore supply vessel operators in enacting changes in law and Coast Guard regulations
and policy concerning limits on the size and operations of offshore supply vessels and their
crews.
Assisted commercial aviation transportation companies obtain Department of Transportation
enforcement of US ownership and control requirements.
Represented a biomedical company in seeking federal funding for infectious disease diagnostic
tools.
Counseled a US river terminal operator on the process for obtaining a security requirements
waiver regarding the handling of certain cargoes.
