ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - bill in its entirety; S. 3052, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - bill in its entirety; Issues related to the North American Free Trade Agreement; Issues related to International Trade.

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5430 (116th), S. 3052 (116th)

Railroads RRR

HR. 1748, Safe Freight Act - bill in its entirety; S. 1979, Safe Freight Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 851, Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 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; HR. 2449, Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 3896, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act - bill in its entirety; S. 2652, Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 4306, Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act - bill in its entirety; S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 6066, Passenger Train Safety Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 6224, Building Much Needed Rail Grade Separations Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; HR. 6223, D-BLOC Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 6225, Every Person Deserves Peace and Quite Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; HR. 6226, Improving the Metra Commuter Experience Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; HR. 5553, Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 6800, The Heroes Act - Sec. 20105, 6428A, 20204, 20226, 170301, 190602, 190603, 190606, 190607, 190608; HR. 8406, The Heroes Act - Title XII- Sec. 1203, Title I- Sec. 6428A, Sec. 146, Title III- Sec. 301, Sec. 303, Sec. 304, Sec. 305, Sec. 306, Sec. 307; HR. 8082, Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; S. 178, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Family, Schools and Small Businesses Act - Title III; HR. 3884, MORE Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; H. Res. 1106, Expressing support to designate the week of September 21 through September 27, 2020, Rail Safety Week in the United States, and to support the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries. - bill in its entirety; HR. 7821, Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; S. 4361, Worker Relief and Security Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; HR. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - Sec. 1104; HR. 8319, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - Sec. 1104 Issue related to enhancing local control of intercity passenger; Issues related to railroad-highway grade crossings; Issues related to standard and metrics; Issues related to FRA Waivers; Issues related to INFRA and CRISI grants; Issues related to COVID-19; Issues related to Railroad Regulatory Reform; Issues related to railroad retirement; Issues related to historic preservation; Issues related to crew size; Issues related to the responsibilities of the tank car committee & facility certification process; Issues related to railroad economic regulations; Issues related to the Staggers Act; Issues related to the Section 130 Program.

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Railroad Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 8319 (116th), H.R. 7821 (116th), H.R. 8082 (116th), H.R. 3884 (116th), S. 2652 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 1748 (116th), H.R. 851 (116th), H.R. 6223 (116th), H.R. 6225 (116th), H.R. 6224 (116th), H.R. 6066 (116th), S. 178 (116th), H.R. 3896 (116th), H.Res. 1106 (116th), H.R. 2449 (116th), H.R. 5553 (116th), H.R. 8406 (116th), S. 4361 (116th), H.R. 4306 (116th), H.R. 8337 (116th), H.R. 543 (116th), H.R. 6226 (116th), S. 1979 (116th), S. 2922 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

HR. 2539, Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR.7669, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 - Title III; FY '21 Senate Department of Homeland Security Appropriations.

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration

Bills named: H.R. 2539 (116th), H.R. 7669 (116th)

Transportation TRA

S.713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 7904, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; S. 3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; HR. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - Division A- Sec. 1101; Sec. 1104; Sec. 1204; Sec. 1205; Sec. 1212; Sec. 1301; Sec. 1302; Sec. 6001; Sec. 6002; Sec. 6003; Sec. 6004; Sec. 6005; Sec. 6006; Sec.6007; Sec. 6008; Sec. 6009; Sec. 6010; Sec. 8202; Division D; Sec.1603; Sec. 33301; HR.7095, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 7616, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 - bill in its entirety; HR. 7614, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 - Sec. 406; HR. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 - Division F- Title I, Title IV, Title V; HR. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 - Title I- Sec. 121; FY '21 Senate THUD Appropriations; FY '21 Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations; Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to standard and metrics; Issues related to an implementation plan for truck size and weight research; Issues related to the incorporation of cost-benefit analysis for regulatory action at the Surface Transportation Board; Issues related to a mode-neutral framework for the future regulation of emerging technologies; Issues related to railroad emergency response contractor hours of service; Issues related to FAST Act Reauthorization; Issues Related to CDC Guidance for critical infrastructure employees; Issues related to Rail Safety Week; Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board and their nominations; Issues related to the Railroad Retirement Board; Issues related to autonomous vehicles.

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2302 (116th), H.R. 7614 (116th), H.R. 3409 (116th), H.R. 7095 (116th), H.R. 7617 (116th), S. 3728 (116th), H.R. 7612 (116th), H.R. 7904 (116th), S. 713 (116th), H.R. 7616 (116th), S. 2979 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 5273 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Sec. 112; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Sec. 109; HR. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety.

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration

Bills named: H.R. 2723 (116th), H.R. 510 (116th), S. 203 (116th), H.R. 3301 (116th), S. 617 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S.747, The Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) - bill in its entirety; HR. 1768, The Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) - bill in its entirety; Issues related to the Waters of the United States; Issues related to the Navigable Water Protection Rule; Issues related to the use of railroad ties; Issues related to environmental streamlining; Issues related to Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: Federal Railroad Administration; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

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

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Railroad Administration; White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Government Issues GOV

S. 1420, Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 1419, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety.

Foreign entity interest: Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific is wholly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly traded Canadian corporation with U.S. subsidiaries. Both railroads U.S. operations are members of the AAR whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. Each of the companies interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation and/or regulatory change on its ability to provide freight rail services to their customers in the U.S.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1419 (116th), S. 1420 (116th)