CHAMBERS, CONLON & HARTWELL, LLC for AMERICAN SHORT LINE & REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Railroads RRR
H.R. 721 / S. 672 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 - Solicitation of support for legislation to extend and improve the section 45G (26 USC 45G) short line railroad track maintenance credit; Issues related to railroad anti-trust laws impacted by S. 49 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; H.R. 7, H.Res. 547, H.R. 3473, H.R. 3666, S. 2084, S. 1813, H.R. 4348 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 and MAP-21 railroad funding, regulation, and safety provisions, authorizations for national transportation grants, freight rail grants, Positive Train Control implementation deadlines and requirements, truck size and weight restrictions; Truck size and weight (TSW) provisions found in H.R. 763/S.747 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011, H.R. 801 - "Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011", H.R. 5972/S. 2322: FY 2013 Transportation Appropriations issues related to freight rail transportation, funding for the Federal Railroad Administration, US DOT, National Infrastructure Investment Grants, and Positive Train Control implementation; TSW provisions in appropriations vehicles proposed for FY2013; Issues related to Positive Train Control technology implementation in authorization and appropriations bills listed above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHUCK BAKER | — |
| MATT GINSBERG | — |
| KEITH HARTWELL | — |
| DONALD JOHN NORDEN | Legal Counsel, Office of Sen. Exon |
| ADAM NORDSTROM | Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
| JEFF VAN SCHAICK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 721 / S. 672 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 - Solicitation of support for legislation to extend and improve the section 45G (26 USC 45G) short line railroad track maintenance credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHUCK BAKER | — |
| MATT GINSBERG | — |
| KEITH HARTWELL | — |
| MAITLAND MCMANUS | — |
| DONALD JOHN NORDEN | Legal Counsel, Office of Sen. Exon |
| ADAM NORDSTROM | Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
| JEFF VAN SCHAICK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 5972/S. 2322: FY 2013 Transportation Appropriations issues related to freight rail transportation, funding for the Federal Railroad Administration, US DOT, National Infrastructure Investment Grants, and Positive Train Control implementation, Funding for the Rail Line Relocation Program (authorized by 49 USC 20514), and opposition to all provisions related to increased truck size and weight on the US and Interstate Highway System
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHUCK BAKER | — |
| ADAM NORDSTROM | Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
| JEFF VAN SCHAICK | — |
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.