ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Railroads RRR
S. 769, the Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act -- bill in its entirety; S. 650, the Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act -- bill in its entirety; S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; S. 859, the Crude-By-Rail Safety Act -- bill in its entirety; S. 797, the Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act -- bill in its entirety; S. 853, the Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; S. 443, A bill to prohibit the long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks unless the Surface Transportation Board has approved the rail carrier's rail car storage plan -- bill in its entirety; S. 532, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 749, the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1405, the Reassuring Adequate Investment in Lifesaving Systems Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 946, the Commuter Rail Passenger Safety Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1290, a bill To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1291, the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R.___, A bill to ensure the safety of DOT-111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 390, the Moving Obstructed Trains In-between Openings Now (MOTION) Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 935, the National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 354, a bill to impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when a shift change of train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing. Issues related to the federal design standards for railroad tank cars; Issues related to preserving balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| EDWARD HAMBERGER | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
| HARRISON WADSWORTH | — |
| JOHN WETZEL | — |
Transportation TRA
H.R. 129, the Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; S. 538, the Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 505, the Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 278, the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2015 or TIGER CUBS Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 198, the Multimodal Opportunities Via Enhanced Freight Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1308, the Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act -- bill in its entirety. Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| EDWARD HAMBERGER | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
| HARRISON WADSWORTH | — |
| JOHN WETZEL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 721, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit -- bill in its entirety; S. 637, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 625, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of earnings and profits of a deferred foreign income corporation. Issues related to corporate Tax reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| EDWARD HAMBERGER | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
| HARRISON WADSWORTH | — |
| JOHN WETZEL | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
H.R. 594, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| EDWARD HAMBERGER | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
| HARRISON WADSWORTH | — |
| JOHN WETZEL | — |
Government Issues GOV
H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| EDWARD HAMBERGER | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
| HARRISON WADSWORTH | — |
| JOHN WETZEL | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 1679, the Bakken Crude Stabilization Act of 2015 -- bill in its entirety. Issues related to EPA proposed New Sources Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Electric Generation Units.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| EDWARD HAMBERGER | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
| HARRISON WADSWORTH | — |
| JOHN WETZEL | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act -- bill in its entirety; S. 546, the RESPONSE ACT -- bill in its entirety; S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act -- bill in its entirety; H.R. 1043, the RESPONSE ACT -- bill in its entirety.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GLASER | — |
| EDWARD HAMBERGER | — |
| IAN JEFFERIES | — |
| JENNIFER W MACDONALD | — |
| HARRISON WADSWORTH | — |
| JOHN WETZEL | — |
Foreign entities
Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.
| Entity | Country | Principal place of business | Ownership | Contribution declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY | Canada | Canada | — | $57,942 |
| CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY | Canada | Canada | — | $113,283 |
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