TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO for TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Employment Background Checks

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Natl Mediation Board; Federal Railroad Administration; Railroad Retirement Board; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Cross Border Bus Safety Buy America/Buy American Requirements International Services Agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Air Transport Issues Maritime Transportation Services S.405 - Keep Buying American Act of 2019

Contacted: Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Mediation Board; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Railroad Retirement Board; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Railroad Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); White House Office

Bills named: S. 405 (116th)

Railroads RRR

Railroad Yardmasters Cross-Border Rail Issues Sleep Apnea Assault Mitigation Rail worker training requirements Railroad Retirement Benefits, program integrity efforts High-Speed Rail Amtrak Funding Fatigue Management Operating Crew Size Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Safe Transport of Hazardous Materials Rail Labor Protections Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Safe transport of hazardous materials Railroad Retirement/Occupational Disability Amtrak Board Nominations Surface Transportation Board Nominations Positive Train Control Hours of Service H.R.1748/S. 1979 - Safe Freight Act of 2019

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Mediation Board; Railroad Retirement Board; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 1979 (116th), H.R. 1748 (116th)

Transportation TRA

S.146/H.R.1508 - Move America Act of 2019 Transportation network companies Private activity bonds TSA Authorization Bus Driver Health and Safety Bus Driver Assault Paratransit New Starts/Small Starts Workforce Development Surveying and Mapping Services Transit Privatization Public Private Partnerships Operating Assistance for Transit Agencies OSHA Protections for Hazmat Workers Transit Safety and Security Issues Safety Management Plans Background and Security Clearances for Transportation Workers Over-the-Road Bus Safety and Security Issues Highway Trust Fund Funding Engineering Services and Design Human Trafficking TSA Administrator Nomination School Bus Transportation Issues Security Training for Transportation Workers Transit Security Grant Program Autonomous Vehicles H.R. 1139 - THE TRANSIT WORKER AND PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION ACT OF 2019 S. 436 - THE TRANSIT WORKER AND PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION ACT OF 2019 H.R.1313 - Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act H.R.180 - Build America Act of 2019 S.1787/hr 2793 - Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act S.1818 - SECURES Act of 2019 H.R. 2500/S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act

Contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Railroad Retirement Board; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Mediation Board

Bills named: S. 436 (116th), H.R. 1508 (116th), S. 1818 (116th), H.R. 2793 (116th), S. 146 (116th), H.R. 1313 (116th), H.R. 1139 (116th), H.R. 2500 (116th), S. 1787 (116th), H.R. 180 (116th), S. 1790 (116th)

Postal POS

Six-Day Delivery Direct Door Delivery Delivery Service Standards Retiree Pre-Funding Health Requirements H.R. 2382 USPS Fairness Act

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Mediation Board; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Railroad Retirement Board; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2382 (116th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization H.R.3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.2396 - Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act H.R. 3829 to require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-built and United States-flag vessels, and for other purposes

Contacted: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Mediation Board; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Railroad Retirement Board

Bills named: H.R. 2396 (116th), H.R. 3829 (116th), H.R. 3409 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2020 THUD Appropriations -Amtrak Funding -Capital Investment Grants -TIGER Grants -Maritime Security Program FAA RED, F&E and AIP Programs FY 2020 LHHS Appropriations -NMB Funding -RRB THUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation programs Amtrak food and beverage provision Anti-labor riders National Mediation Board funding levels Railroad Retirement Board funding levels Maritime Security Program Worker Protections Buy America Frontline workforce development Highly Automated Vehicles HR 3055 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Mediation Board; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Railroad Retirement Board; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3055 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Drug and Alcohol Testing issues Worker Displacement Job Training 13(c) Transit Worker Labor Protections Public Employee Protections Department of Labor Nominations National Mediation Board Funding Davis-Bacon FAA Official Time H.R.1995 - Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2019 S.226/H.R.779 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 S.525 - National Right-to-Work Act H.R.1074 - Protecting America's Workers Act S.530 /H.R.1316 - Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019 H.R.1154 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R.827 - AI JOBS Act of 2019

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Mediation Board; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Railroad Retirement Board; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Bills named: S. 530 (116th), H.R. 1154 (116th), H.R. 779 (116th), H.R. 1995 (116th), S. 525 (116th), H.R. 1316 (116th), S. 226 (116th), H.R. 827 (116th), H.R. 1074 (116th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

FAA Reauthorization Airline Worker Assault Pilot and Flight Crew Fatigue Federal Aviation Administration Staffing Issues Foreign Pre-Clearance Facilities Commercial Flight Wireless Communication Services NextGen Implementation Air Cargo Liberalization Foreign Ownership, Control and Carbotage Issues Flight Attendant Workplace Safety and Health Issues Federal Aviation Administration Standards for Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Helicopter Safety Open Skies China Repair Station Safety, Security, Oversight Drug and Alcohol Testing for Repair Station Employees Lithium Battery Transportation Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements Aviation Taxes and Fees Family and Medical Leave Act Coverage Public Private Partnerships H.R.1108 - Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 H.R.1171 - FASTER Act S.563 - Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports S.944 - Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019 H.R.1140 - Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019 H.R.2208 - Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 H.R.3632 - Fair and Open Skies Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Natl Mediation Board; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Railroad Retirement Board

Bills named: H.R. 2208 (116th), H.R. 1140 (116th), H.R. 1108 (116th), S. 563 (116th), H.R. 1171 (116th), S. 944 (116th), H.R. 3632 (116th)