1st Quarter - Report

ARTBA for ARTBA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$105,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Urged support for H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act and S. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, including the Airport Improvement Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID BAUER —
DEAN FRANKS —
LAUREN SCHAPKER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3935 (118th), S. 1939 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for HR 7024, The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Support for Highway Trust Fund solvency measures, including a Vehicle Miles Traveled Pilot Program and cost allocation study.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID BAUER —
DEAN FRANKS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7024 (118th)

Transportation TRA

ARTBA offered input to the Office of Management and Budget as it considered guidance relating to the Buy America provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). ARTBA continued to reiterate priorities for implementation of the IIJA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID BAUER —
DEAN FRANKS —
RICHARD JULIANO —
LAUREN SCHAPKER —
PRIANKA SHARMA —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Opposed expanding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jurisdictional authority to include roadside ditches. Opposed FHWA efforts to establish a greenhouse gas performance measure, including supporting SJ Res. 161 and HJ Res 114 which would disapprove of the FHWA rule. Changes to NAAQs PM standards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEAN FRANKS —
LAUREN SCHAPKER —
PRIANKA SHARMA —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 114 (118th), S.J.Res. 161 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Urged proper implementation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Issues of concern include the legal and regulatory limitations on the abilities of prime contractors to help grow DBE capacity as well as the disparity between the pool of certified DBE firms and those able to participate as subcontractors on federal-aid projects.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID BAUER Personal Staff, Senator Mark Hatfield
DEAN FRANKS —
RICHARD JULIANO —

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Opposed mandating the use of project labor agreements on direct federal projects valued at $35 million or more. Implementation of Davis Bacon regulations OSHA workplace standards, including heat safety standard, overtime and worker walkaround rules. MSHA proposed safety standard on crystalline silica.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEAN FRANKS —
RICHARD JULIANO —
LAUREN SCHAPKER —
PRIANKA SHARMA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

ARTBA supported the modernization of the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) and opposed the rollback of recent NEPA reforms.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEAN FRANKS —
LAUREN SCHAPKER —
PRIANKA SHARMA —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

ARTBA supported continued funding of the IIJA in FY2024 appropriations bills. Urged Congress to pass a CR, in lieu of a government shutdown, while work on FY24 bills continues. Urged support for Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. Urged support for HR 5779 and S 3262, the Fiscal Commission Act and Fiscal Stability Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID BAUER —
DEAN FRANKS —
LAUREN SCHAPKER —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5779 (118th)

Conviction disclosures

Disclosed by the filer under the Act's requirement to report certain convictions of its lobbyists.

LobbyistDateDescription
RICHARD JULIANO Oct 10, 2006 U.S. District Court (ND IL), 18 U.S.C. 1341 (1 count)

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.