1st Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,131,571
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.

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1768, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; S. 747, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; Issues relate to the Waters of the United States.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 747 (116th), H.R. 1768 (116th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to the unmanned aircraft flight restriction over critical infrastructure;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1768, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; S. 747, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; Issues relate to the Waters of the United States.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1768 (116th), S. 747 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 - bill in its entirety; H.J. Res 1, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 1 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to the North American Free Trade Agreement; Issues related to International Trade.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Railroads RRR

H.R. 1748, Safe Freight Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 543, To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies - bill in its entirety; H.R. 851, Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act - bill in its entirety; Issues related to international crew interchanges; Issues related to railroad emergency response contractor hours of service; Issues related to the federal design standards for railroad tank cars; Issues related to preserving balance economic regulation of the railroad industry; Issues related to related to railroad safety regulatory reform; Issues related to the reauthorization of Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432); Issues related to the reauthorization of the Passenger Rail Investment Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 851 (116th), H.R. 1748 (116th), H.R. 543 (116th)

Transportation TRA

H.R 267, House Fiscal 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - bill in its entirety; S. 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; Fiscal 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - bill in its entirety; Issues relate to railroad vehicle operator hours of service; Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Reauthorization; 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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Bills named: S. 713 (116th), H.R. 267 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act - bill in its entirety; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADRIAN ARNAKIS New —
ANDREW SIMAN BRADY —
JOHN GLASER —
ELGEO HARRIS —
IAN JEFFERIES —
JENNIFER W MACDONALD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Railroad Administration

Bills named: S. 203 (116th), H.R. 510 (116th), S. 617 (116th)

Foreign entities

Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY Canada Canada — $124,591
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Canada Canada — $47,387

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.