2nd Quarter - Report

INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. for INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV

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Client
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$469,000
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A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

H.R. 873/S.453 The Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act H.R. 3200 Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (112th), S. 453 (112th), H.R. 873 (112th)

Railroads RRR

H.R. 7 To authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes. (Amtrak food and beverage privatization) (Amtrak funding) (Mass Transit Account) (Truck Size) Competition for Intercity Passenger Rail in America Act H.R. 30 Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety H.R. 304 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of Title 49, U.S.C., and for other purposes. H.R. 548 To repeal a rule of the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures. H.R. 662 To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. H.R. 721/S.100/S.672 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad tax maintenance credit. H.R. 825 The Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2011 (Rail-Highway Grade Crossings). H.Amdt. 229 to H.R. 658 Amendment sought to strike Section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airlines and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act. H.R. 5972/S.2322 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. (Amtrak Food, Beverage and First Class Services), (Amtrak Funding), (Essential Air Service) S.49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 S.100 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit. S. 158 The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act S.162 A bill to cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011. (Davis Bacon, DOT funding, Amtrak). S.301 A bill to amend 49, U.S.C., to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under Chapter 201. S.628 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, Alaska and Delta Junction, Alaska to the Alaska Railroad Corporation. S.1546 DHS Authorization Act of 2011 (Railroad and over-the-bus security assistance). S.1596 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (Amtrak Funding). S.1813/H.R. 4348 - MAP 21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (Railroad anti-trust) (STB Certification of providers of passenger rail transportation) (FTA funding levels for the Alaska Railroad Association), (Coal Ash), (Study of truck size and weight's impact on highway infrastructure), (increase the mass transit portion of the employee transportation subsidy). METRA's MD-W Fox River Bridge Grant Application. H.R. 3538 To amend the Railway Labor Act to direct the National Mediation Board to apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to the direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: S. 100 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 662 (112th), H.R. 721 (112th), S. 2322 (112th), H.R. 5972 (112th), H.R. 3538 (112th), S. 301 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th), S. 162 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1546 (112th), S. 628 (112th), H.R. 548 (112th), S. 49 (112th), H.R. 30 (112th), H.R. 825 (112th), S. 158 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), S. 672 (112th), S. 1596 (112th), H.R. 304 (112th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

S. 112 A bill to authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of Main and Vermont. H.R. 763/S.747 The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011. H.R. 801 The Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 112 (112th), S. 747 (112th), H.R. 763 (112th), H.R. 801 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations. Amendment 762 right to work amendment. H.Con.Res. 112 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. (Railroad Retirement), (Rep. Ryan Budget).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

S. 223 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 658 To amend Title 49, U.S.C., to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. H.R. 2887 To provide an extension of surface and air transportation programs. (essential air service).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: S. 223 (112th), H.R. 658 (112th), H.R. 2887 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

EPA Coal Electric Utility Regulations H.R. 1516 The renewable Pipeline Act of 2011 H.R. 2273 The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 559 Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. S.1833 Fair Compliance Act of 2011 (Senators Manchin and Coats), (Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (Utility MACT)), (Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CASPR)). S. J. Res 37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. (UMACT Rule).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN J RISCH —
JAMES A STEM —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

Bills named: S. 187 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), H.R. 1516 (112th), S. 559 (112th)

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.