2nd Quarter - Report

INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC for INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES INC

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$310,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 20, 2015 $310,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Aug 12, 2015 $280,000 Yes

What was lobbied

10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Roads/Highway ROD

The significant performance, safety and environmental benefits gained by using crumb rubber from scrap tires in the construction of asphalt roads and how to encourage states to use more of this clearly superior product.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Maritime Commission; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Issues relating to the processing and exportation of e-scrap

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ERIC HARRIS —
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to the safe and efficient recycling of scrap electronics

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ERIC HARRIS —
SCOTT HORNE —
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA regulations regarding the recovery of chlorofluorocarbons from end-of-life white goods and vehicles Recent regulatory action permitting the use of flammable hydrocarbons as refrigerants in lieu of chlorofluorocarbons and the attendant regulatory and safety risks that were not contemplated by the Agency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT HORNE —
DAVID WAGGER —

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Strengthening cooperative activities between law enforcement and stakeholders to stop metal thefts

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT HORNE —
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

The effects that a ban on exports of scrap electronics will have on the legitimate recycling of electronic devices Discussions with regard to trade promotion & exports of scrap materials--metal, paper, glass, plastic, rubber, textiles & electronics Discussions with regard to the inappropriate application of the Basel Convention and the OECD Waste Agreement to non-hazardous, specification grade commodities manufactured from scrap/recyclable materials. Discussions with regard to real and potential trade barriers imposed by foreign nations. Discussions with regard to the application of ITAR, EAR, OFAC and other regulations as they relate to the international trade of recycled materials. Discussions regarding misclassification of recyclable materials as solid waste thereby resulting in import shipments being turned away at the borders Discussion with regard to the inappropriate application of the requirement for "mill certificates" as it relates to scrap metal being brought into the U.S. for manufacture into specification grade commodities that substitute for virgin materials in the manufacture of new basic materials

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ERIC HARRIS —
SCOTT HORNE —
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Railroads RRR

Problems experienced by the scrap recycling industry, which ships very significant tonnages (and a significant portion of its manufactured product) by rail, including service problems with the railroads and anticompetitive behavior of the railroads, particularly as such problems affect small and medium size businesses.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Discussions regarding the significant environmental benefits that can be achieved through a modest increase in truck weights/bridge weights and the addition of a sixth axle on a tractor trailer combination.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Maritime Commission

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Discussions with regard to the theft of cargo exported from the U.S., whether on the high seas or at destination ports but before it is released to the consignee Discussions regarding maintenance of domestic waterways with specific focus on maintaining adequate depth through dredging or other means to avoid impeding the normal flow of materials by barge. Discussions with regard to dredging of ports to accommodate the new classes of container ships and cargo ships to assure US manufacturers ability to export their products

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ERIC HARRIS —
SCOTT HORNE —
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

The application of voluntary operational standards for electronics recyclers. EPA's interpretation of the Clean Air Act as it relates to the recovery of chlorofluorocarbons from certain items. Efforts to encourage Design for the Environment and Design for Recycling(R), both of which would greatly improve the recyclability of many products and result in dramatically less use of hazardous or toxic substances in such products. Electronics, rubber and plastics recycling issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM ERIC HARRIS —
SCOTT HORNE —
WILLIAM HARRISON JOHNSON —
MARK REITER —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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