4th Quarter - Report

VIKING NAVIGATION LLC for OMNITRAX, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$480,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Railroads RRR

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Activities necessary to obligate previously awarded federal project funding under 49 USC 22907 for projects in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, and Nebraska -- Support for applications for federal project funding under 49 USC 22907 for projects in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, Washington, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio Lobbying activity related to legislation (draft and introduced): -- FY2024 Transportation-HUD Appropriations in general (HR 4366 etc): Support for full funding for 49 USC 22907 and 46 USC 54301; opposition to provisions to reduce funding available for small freight railroad projects in 49 USC 22907; opposition to increases in truck size and weight -- Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576): Support for amendments recognizing the operating characteristics and business practices of small freight railroads -- 26 USC 45G (S. 5008 and H.R. 9522 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.): Continued support of current tax treatment of assignments under 26 USC 45G(b) and adjustment of 26 USC 45G(b) credit limitation and 45G(d) eligible track miles.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM EDWARD NORDSTROM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; SENATE

Bills named: S. 5008 (118th), H.R. 9522 (118th), S. 576 (118th), H.R. 4366 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Lobbying activity related to legislation (draft and introduced): -- FY2024 Transportation-HUD Appropriations in general (HR 4366): Support for full funding for 49 USC 22907 and 46 USC 54301; opposition to provisions to reduce funding available for small freight railroad projects in 49 USC 22907; opposition to increases in truck size and weight

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM EDWARD NORDSTROM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4366 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Lobbying activity related to legislation (draft and introduced): -- 26 USC 45G (S. 5008 and H.R. 9522 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.): Continued support of current tax treatment of assignments under 26 USC 45G(b) and adjustment of 26 USC 45G(b) credit limitation and 45G(d) eligible track miles.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM EDWARD NORDSTROM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 5008 (118th), H.R. 9522 (118th)

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.