VIKING NAVIGATION LLC for OMNITRAX, INC.
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Railroads RRR
H.R. 721/S.407 - Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act - extend and make permanent the Section 45G railroad track maintenance credit. Issues related to the implementation of the Positive Train Control mandate found at 49 USC 20157, etc. Support for federal infrastructure financing under 45 USC 821, etc. Support for and implementation of FY2017 and FY2018 U.S. DOT TIGER, INFRA, CRISI, FASTLANE, and BUILD grant opportunities in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Texas, and Colorado; Support for and implementation of FY2018 FHWA intermodal grants and CRISI Positive Train Control grants in Illinois. No bill number - Support for Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing project optimization within U.S. DOT. No bill number - support for the federal approval of the acquisition of railroads in New York state.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM EDWARD NORDSTROM New | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 721/S.407 - Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act - extend and make permanent the Section 45G railroad track maintenance credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM EDWARD NORDSTROM New | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Support for fair and equitable treatment of U.S. investors in Canadian rail transportation infrastructure such as the Hudson Bay Railway Company.
Foreign entity interest: The Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) Company was a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of OmniTRAX, Inc. until its recent sale. Management of the HBR was not involved in directing or planning lobbying activities on this issue.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM EDWARD NORDSTROM | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
No bill number - Administrative issues related to the implementation of the Positive Train Control mandate found at 49 USC 20157, etc. Support for federal infrastructure financing under 45 USC 821, etc. Support for and implementation of FY2017 and FY2018 U.S. DOT TIGER, CRISI, BUILD, FASTLANE, and INFRA grant opportunities in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Texas, and Colorado; Support for and implementation of FY2018 FHWA intermodal grants and CRISI Positive Train Control grants in Illinois. Opposition to increased truck size and weight in FY2019 appropriations bills.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM EDWARD NORDSTROM New | — |
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.