AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
All issues related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, related authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund, Economic Recovery Legislation and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Other issues include legislation related to the operations and financing of commuter rail, intercity passenger rail, high speed rail and labor. Tax and budget law as it relates to public transportation, including H. Con. Res. 125. Also, legislation related to the Buy America laws, S.1043, Invest in American Jobs Act and legislation to extend and expand the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for CNG/LNG used in transit vehicles. Matters related to the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Legislative proposals expanding the application of Buy America laws in transit and rail infrastructure and rolling stock. Also, issues related to changes in the interpretation of law as it pertains to utility relocations. S. 2844 and H.R. 5394, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. Legislative proposals related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. General issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. The GROW AMERICA Act, H.R.2410 and H.R.3064. Issues include transit safety legislation seeking to protect risk-related data from use in litigation, and proposals to alter bus procurement procedures. H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act of 2015; S. 268, Rebuild America Act; H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; Legislation to phase out or eliminate the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 1461/H.R. 1551); H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation & Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 5355, VOLT Act of 2016.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit and for transit vehicles. Legislation related to extension of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Legislation related to the commuter tax benefit and providing for parity with parking benefits. Tax provisions related to infrastructure investment and financing, including Highway Trust Fund revenues and proposals to alter the tax treatment of municipal bonds. H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act of 2013. H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act. H.R. 2029, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, 2015; H.R.5647 - Regarding tax treatment of transit benefits in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 9 Innovation Act of 2015 and S. 1137 PATENT Act - legislation to combat frivolous patent infringement lawsuits against public transportation providers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
All matters related to the federal budget for public transportation, high speed and intercity passenger rail, transit security, and implementing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Legislation includes the FY 2017 Transportation and HUD Appropriations Act, and the FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. Matters related to implementation of the Budget Control Act. H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of the 2015; H.R. 2577, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; H. Con. Res. 125, Resolution Establishing the Congressional Budget; H.R.5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Homeland Security HOM
All matters related to transit security funding and implementation of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 and legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its agencies and programs. S. 3001 and H.R. 5634, the Homeland Security, Budget and Appropriations for FY 2017. H.R. 5943, Transit Security Grant Program (TGSP) Flexibility Act; S. 3379, Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Matters related to communications spectrum needs for implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Legislation dealing with spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band, which includes S. 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, and H.R. 821.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
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.