2nd Quarter - Report — AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS (2015)

Firm

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Client

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Income

—

Expenses

$590,000

Expense method

C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Issues; Motor Carrier Tax Issues; Highway Reauthorization Issues; Transportation Appropriations; Pension Reform; Highway Funding Issues; Fuel Tax Issues; Independent Contractor; Tolling; Devolution; Heavy Vehicle Use Tax; Bonus Depreciation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
HENRY O. HANSCOM	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
MALA K. PARKER New	Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Connie Mack; Associate Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Labor
JONATHAN SAMSON	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Roads/Highway ROD

Highway Funding Issues; Highway Infrastructure Issues; Motor Carrier Issues; Tax Issues; Public Private Partnerships; Hours of Service; Truck Productivity; Tolling; Devolution

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
HENRY O. HANSCOM	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
MALA K. PARKER	Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Connie Mack; Associate Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Labor
JONATHAN SAMSON	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Transportation TRA

Motor Carrier Safety Issues; Hazardous Materials Issues; Government Traffic Issues; Highway Reauthorization; Hours of Service; Electronic Onboard Recorders; Public Private Partnerships; Tolling; Devolution; Speed Governors; Real ID Act; National Infrastructure Protection Plan; Highway Funding Issues; Transportation Worker ID Issues; Fuel Supply and Cost Issues; Economic Issues; Compliance, Safety and Accountability; Productivity; Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse; Collision Mitigation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
HENRY O. HANSCOM	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
MALA K. PARKER New	Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Connie Mack; Associate Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Labor
JONATHAN SAMSON	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Small Business SMB

Truck Driver Training Issues; Hazardous Materials Issues; Border Security and Safety Issues; Transportation Security Issues; Homeland Security Issues; Trucking/Motor Carrier Issues; Tax Issues; Fuel Issues; Independent Contractor; Hours of Service

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
HENRY O. HANSCOM	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
MALA K. PARKER New	Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Connie Mack; Associate Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Labor
JONATHAN SAMSON	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Motor Carrier Safety Issues; Hazardous Materials Issues; Government Traffic Issues; Highway Reauthorization; Hours of Service; Electronic Onboard Recorders; Public Private Partnerships; Tolling; Devolution; Background Check Issues; Speed Governors; National Infrastructure Protection Plan; Highway Funding Issues; Transportation Worker ID Issues; Trucking Specific Issues; Fuel Supply and Cost Issues; Economic Issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
HENRY O. HANSCOM	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
MALA K. PARKER New	Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Connie Mack; Associate Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Labor
JONATHAN SAMSON	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Transportation; Housing and Urban Development Appropriations; Transportation Security Issues; Homeland Security Appropriations Issues; Transportation Security Administration Issues; Pension Reform Issues; Fuel Surcharge; Environmental Issues; Hours of Service; Motor Carrier Safety Issues; Productivity; Tolling; Devolution; Highway Trust Fund

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
HENRY O. HANSCOM	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
MALA K. PARKER New	Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Connie Mack; Associate Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Labor
JONATHAN SAMSON	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Hazardous Materials; Transportation Security Improvement Act; Air Quality Issues; Diesel Engine Issues(Retrofits); Fuel Efficiency Issues; Motor Carrier Issues; Biodiesel/Renewable Diesel; EPA Smart-Way Voluntary Program

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Independent Contractor Issues; Truck Driver Shortages; Veterans Employment Training Act; Cross Border Issues; Workplace Issues; Fair Labor Standards Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CAROLINE NIELSON DECKER	—
CATHERINE A EVANS	—
BILL GRAVES	—
HENRY O. HANSCOM	—
JOSEPH M HART	—
JACKIE MATTHEW KELLY	—
MALA K. PARKER New	Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Connie Mack; Associate Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Labor
JONATHAN SAMSON	—
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS SPEAR	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Affiliated organisations

Organisation	Location
BRIDGESTONE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS	Nashville, TN, US

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